Feb 08 WATCH: Senate approves Denis McDonough for Veterans Affairs By Kevin Freking, Associated Press McDonough will oversee a sprawling agency that has presented organizational challenges for both parties over the years. But he never served in the armed forces, a fact noted by leading veterans advocacy groups. Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By Associated Press Press secretary Jen Psaki is expressing concern that China has not been outspoken against what the White House is describing as a coup in Myanmar. Continue reading
Feb 05 AP Report: Biden to revoke terrorist designation for Yemen’s Houthis By Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration had branded the Iranian-backed Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization, a move that limited the provision of aid to the beleaguered Yemeni people, who have suffered under a yearslong civil war and famine. Continue reading
Feb 05 Biden administration to survey schools on COVID-19 impact By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Chief among its purposes, the data will provide a national look at schools' operating status, including how many are offering remote learning. It will help answer a simple but previously elusive question: How many schools have reopened?… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 5:19 Congressional Democrats back blueprint for Biden’s relief plan By Yamiche Alcindor, Ryan Connelly Holmes President Biden's plans to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus package picked up some momentum Friday as Democrats in Congress approved a basic blueprint. While the measures don't have the force of law, lawmakers are expected to begin writing the details… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 12:12 Brooks and Capehart on the Republican Party’s identity crisis New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including tensions in the Republican Party, Democrats and bipartisanship, President Biden's economic relief plan and former President Trump's impeachment… Continue watching
Feb 05 Biden has a plan to address COVID-19 disparities. Here’s what experts recommend By Candice Norwood The White House seeks to improve data collection on high-risk groups; provide equitable access to vaccines, tests and personal protective equipment; and fund assistance for social services. Continue reading
Feb 05 Pentagon deploys troops to fuel COVID-19 vaccine drive By Lolita C. Baldor, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 troops to five vaccination centers in what will be the first wave of increased military support for the White House vaccination campaign. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 6:51 Debate over one of their own opens new fault lines in Republican ranks By Lisa Desjardins The U.S. House of Representatives spent hours on Thursday in impassioned debate over the future of Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her past statements espousing support for conspiracy theories and violence against lawmakers. The issue has widened an already… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 6:29 Sen. Bill Cassidy on Rep. Greene: ‘She’s part of the conspiracy cabal’ Sen. Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana, is one of 10 Republicans to meet this week with President Biden about the administration's COVID relief bill, and one of only a handful of medical doctors serving in Congress. He joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching