May 05 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Republicans move to oust Cheney over Trump impeachment, criticism In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican leaders stepped up calls to oust Rep. Liz Cheney as the third highest ranking Republican in the House after she backed President Trump's second impeachment. A federal judge in Washington threw out a national… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 6:46 The government wants to pay for every COVID funeral. Experts worry the process is flawed By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori In the past few weeks, a new and large form of COVID-19 relief has opened in the U.S., with the federal government offering to pay for all or most of every funeral of those lost to the disease. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 12:28 Brooks and Capehart on Republican ideals, Biden’s joint address and agenda New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Cindy McCain’s Republican ideals, President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress, and his first 100 days in office. Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 7:09 Hutchinson says Biden infrastructure plan too ‘extreme,’ criticizes price tag Addressing a joint Congress on the eve of his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden urged Republicans to work with Democrats to address the pandemic, gun violence, climate change, police reform and more. But his hour-long speech drew criticism… Continue watching
Apr 27 Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers By Josh Boak, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers. WATCH: How a minimum… Continue reading
Apr 25 Fauci says US considering virus aid to India By Associated Press The outbreak in India adds to the pressure on President Joe Biden to provide vaccines to other countries. Biden has said the U.S. won’t begin doing so until it has enough supplies at home. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 9:02 How Gabby Giffords is using music to rewire her brain after being shot By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport President Joe Biden reached out to, and fist-bumped, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords at the White House Rose Garden Thursday -- A moment to mark a new push to curb gun violence. Giffords was shot in the head in 2011,… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: CDC says U.K. variant now the most common strain in the U.S In our news wrap Wednesday, the CDC says a highly contagious virus variant first found in Britain has now become the most common strain in the U.S., the Biden administration announced it’s resuming aid to Palestinians, at least 144 people… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Biden administration policy will let separated families reunite inside the U.S. In our news wrap Monday, the Biden administration says a new policy will let separated families be reunited inside the U.S. but warned migrants not to rush to the border, crowds in Myanmar returned to the streets a day after… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 6:09 Biden focuses on stimulus plan as Dems gear up for Trump’s Senate trial By PBS NewsHour Former President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial begins on Tuesday, with Democrats, who have 50 seats in addition to VP Harris’s vote, gearing up to convict him of inciting the Capitol insurrection. Meanwhile, President Biden is focusing on his $1.9 trillion… Continue watching