World Nov 23 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Israel continues deadly airstrikes in Gaza and Lebanon In our news wrap Saturday, a flurry of new nominees is rounding out Trump’s next administration, Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people in southern Gaza and central Beirut, and the CDC is investigating the country’s first case of bird flu…
Politics Mar 15 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm Deb Haaland as interior secretary Democrats and tribal groups hailed Haaland’s confirmation, saying her selection means that Indigenous people will, for the first time, see a Native American lead the powerful department. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Politics Mar 11 WATCH: Democrats push forward with Biden’s health secretary pick The Senate voted on Thursday to advance President Joe Biden’s nominee for health secretary as Democrats muscled past Republican opposition using a new procedure put in place to avoid gridlock in the evenly divided Senate. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Feb 23 WATCH: Interior nominee Deb Haaland vows ‘balance’ on energy, climate Biden's agenda, including the possible creation of a Civilian Climate Corps, “demonstrates that America’s public lands can and should be engines for clean energy production" and “has the potential to spur job creation," Haaland said at her confirmation hearing. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
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
Jan 20 WATCH: In first act, Biden signs official proclamations By Associated Press The signings, Biden's first official presidential acts, included the Inauguration Day Proclamation, as well as nominations to Cabinet and sub-Cabinet positions in his administration. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch Why Native Americans are celebrating Rep. Haaland’s nomination By PBS NewsHour President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Representative Deb Haaland to lead the Department of Interior. If confirmed, she would become the first Native American to lead the agency, which is responsible for public lands, including land taken from Indigenous people. Julian… Continue watching
Dec 19 Biden introduces his climate team, says ‘no time to waste’ By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday rolled out an environmental team that he hopes will steer America toward greater action to curb climate change and protect the nation’s air and water. Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump’s pick for labor secretary hired undocumented worker By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Labor Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder acknowledged Tuesday that he had employed an undocumented worker as a housekeeper, putting him again at odds with President Donald Trump's push to keep jobs in American hands. Continue reading