Jul 15 Watch 6:58 What Sen. Joe Manchin’s rejection of new spending means for the climate change fight President Biden is sharply ratcheting back his expectations Friday for a major economic aid package. This comes as Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has ruled out backing key funding proposals for his party's action on climate change. Lisa Desjardins joins William… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 3:50 Congress extends school lunch program, but maybe too late By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson Congress voted Friday to extend the pandemic-era school meal waivers program, credited with providing millions of children access to free meals, narrowly averting a June deadline. Advocates say the delay in passing the extension has already jeopardized access to summer… Continue watching
Jun 23 Students are at risk of going hungry this summer. Congress might have a fix By Laura Santhanam The bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022, a reimagination of proposals earlier this spring that failed to gain traction, could extend these waivers through the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Continue reading
Jun 18 Race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat heats up as Palin seeks return to elected office By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Palin attributed her decision to resign in 2009 to an onslaught of records requests and ethics complaints that she said were frivolous and had become time consuming and distractions. She said she “did the right thing.”… Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 13:07 Brooks and Capehart on the wave of gun violence in America New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's plea for "common sense" gun reform amid a spate of mass shootings and the potential… Continue watching
Jun 01 Congressional stalemate makes a quick compromise on COVID funding unlikely By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Biden administration foresees unnecessary deaths if lawmakers don't approve billions of dollars more to brace for the pandemic's next wave. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Prime Minister Mitsotakis touts Greece as a new energy hub in address to Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press As Europe looks to wean itself off Russian energy, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis touted the idea of Greece becoming an energy hub in a speech to a joint session of Congress. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Pelosi and House Democrats speak on abortion and the Supreme Court By News Desk House Democrats are address abortion and the Supreme Court's draft decision days after the Senate failed to agree on a federal law to protect abortion access. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Abuse common at government boarding schools for Indigenous children, survivors say By News Desk The Indigenous House subcommittee holds a hearing on Thursday on the Indian Boarding School Act. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Customs & Border Patrol head testifies on budget amid debate over Title 42 By News Desk and Associated Press Customs & Border Patrol Commissioner Chris Magnus testifies before Congress on budget amid debate over Title 42. Continue reading