Oct 26 Watch 5:54 Dems make progress in Biden agenda talks, but agreement may still take time By Lisa Desjardins, Ryan Connelly Holmes Congressional Democrats spent Tuesday in a rush trying to work out the contours of a major proposal backed by President Joe Biden that would steer federal dollars toward climate initiatives, expand the U.S. safety net and change some aspects of… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 4:19 The core unresolved issues holding up Biden’s social spending bills A divided Democratic party continued to strive to reach agreement Monday, in what's shaping up to be a make-or-break week for President Joe Biden's term. Moderates and progressives remain at odds as they try to work out the price tag… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 5:30 GOP lawmakers were ‘intimately involved’ in Jan. 6 protest planning, new report shows By Yamiche Alcindor, Alex D'Elia A new Rolling Stone report claims multiple members of Congress helped plan former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his election loss, and the Jan. 6 protests that ended in violence. Author Hunter Walker joins Yamiche Alcindor with more details. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 7:57 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden agenda, Virginia Gov. race, midterms NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including progress on President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, and Virginia’s gubernatorial race between Democrat Terry… Continue watching
Oct 25 First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Minnesota's Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his "indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture," The Associated Press has learned. Continue reading
Oct 23 Deal on Biden’s $2 trillion plan edges closer; Harris is ‘confident’ By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Alan Fram, Associated Press A deal within reach, President Joe Biden and Congress’ top Democrats edged close to sealing their giant domestic legislation, though the informal deadline appeared to slip as they worked to scale back the measure and determine how to pay for… Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Pfizer says its vaccine is 91% effective at preventing COVID among kids 5-11 In our news wrap Friday, Pfizer announced that its low-dose COVID vaccine is nearly 91 percent effective in 5- to 11-year-olds. A federal jury in New York has convicted Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, of making illegal… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 7:16 Here’s what to expect after House vote holding Bannon in contempt Thursday marked a critical step in the investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, as the U.S. House voted to hold former Trump aide Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying a congressional subpoena. Democrats' rebuke was joined by nine… Continue watching
Oct 21 WATCH: House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House vote sends the matter to the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, where it will now be up to prosecutors in that office to decide whether to present the case to a grand jury for possible criminal charges. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 4:37 How Biden’s legislative agenda is faring in Congress By Lisa Desjardins Negotiations over Democrats' multi trillion-dollar work and family bill continue on Capitol Hill. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins provides an update on the state of play. Continue watching