Nov 08 Watch 8:04 Energy Sec. Granholm on how infrastructure bill will ease inflation, supply jam The bipartisan infrastructure bill, a key part of President Joe Biden's legislative agenda, passed Congress last week and is headed to the White House to be signed into law. The trillion dollar plan will bring historic investments to roads, bridges… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 8:01 New divides among House Dems throw fate of infrastructure, social spending bill in limbo Capitol Hill has been in limbo for most of Friday over whether Democrats have enough votes to pass a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill and move forward on President Joe Biden's larger social spending plan. Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage. Continue watching
Nov 04 House prepares to debate, vote after bolstering Biden's bill By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Democrats have bolstered the package by adding a new paid family leave program, work permits for immigrants and a state and local tax break. The cost is growing, but so, too, are revenues to cover it. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 8:13 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Jan 6. riot intel, VA Gov. race, U.N. climate summit 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 new reports about intelligence that preceded the Jab. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the stakes… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 2:23 Biden admits to 'clumsy' handling of nuclear submarine deal in meeting with Macron By Nick Schifrin, Harry Zahn, Dorothy Hastings President Joe Biden is in Rome, after a day of high-profile meetings with Pope Francis and France's President Emmanuel Macron. Nick Schifrin has more on how Biden spent the day. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 13:01 Brooks and Capehart on Build Back Better plan, Biden overseas trip, VA Gov. race and more New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including progress on President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan, how that affects Biden’s overseas trip and… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 11:12 Biden lauds House Dem compromise on Build Back Better plan, but Senate approval uncertain After months of negotiations, Democrats in Washington say they are one step closer to agreement on a sweeping proposal that would touch education, health care, climate change and more. While a number of specifics are still unresolved, President Joe Biden… Continue watching
Oct 28 'It's stupid,' billionaires complain about proposed tax By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Elon Musk isn't happy. With a personal fortune that is flirting with $300 billion, the Tesla CEO — the richest person on earth — has been lashing out at a Democratic proposal to tax the assets of billionaires like him. Continue reading
Oct 28 Paid family leave falls out of Biden bill as tempers rise By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Alan Fram, Associated Press Top Democrats signaled a deal is within reach on President Joe Biden's big domestic bill but momentum fizzled and tempers flared late Wednesday as a paid family leave proposal fell out and a billionaires' tax appeared scrapped, mostly to satisfy… Continue reading
Oct 28 Biden heads to Capitol to push agenda with fellow Democrats By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Alan Fram, Associated Press President Joe Biden is traveling to Capitol Hill to pitch House Democrats on a dramatically scaled back domestic policy package. Continue reading