Aug 06 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Indiana passes new law banning nearly all abortions In our news wrap Saturday, Indiana has passed new legislation banning nearly all abortions, the U.S. Senate is working to pass a major health, climate and tax reform bill, President Biden tests negative for COVID again after a rebound case,… Continue watching
Aug 06 Senate parliamentarian approves most drug price controls in Democrats’ economic package By Alan Fram, Associated Press Elizabeth MacDonough, the chamber's rules arbiter, said provisions must be removed that would force drugmakers to pay rebates if their prices rise above inflation for products they sell to private insurers. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 2:45 Democrats move closer to sweeping tax, climate change and health care bill By Lisa Desjardins Senate Democrats are one step closer to passing a sweeping tax, climate change, and health care bill now that Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema voiced her support. The last Democratic holdout agreed to vote for the package after party leaders altered… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 12:14 Brooks and Capehart on Democrats’ climate bill and critical primary elections New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how Democrats are moving closer to passing a new climate and spending bill and a look at… Continue watching
Aug 04 WATCH: Senate Democrats hold news conference on climate and tax bill By Associated Press Democrats say the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will invest approximately $300 billion in deficit reduction and $369 billion in energy and climate change programs over the next ten years. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:53 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s agenda and Republican primaries NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Laura Barrón-López to discuss the latest political news, including the Democrats' race to pass the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act before the campaign season heats… Continue watching
Jul 30 Democrats’ economic package poised for passage but still faces obstacles By Alan Fram, Associated Press Approval would let President Joe Biden and his party claim a triumph on top priorities as November’s elections approach. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 13:41 Brooks and Capehart on the Senate’s climate and health care deal New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how an apparent Senate deal to address health care costs and climate change revives some of President… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 9:19 Senate agreement on climate change, health care revives Biden’s legislative agenda Senate Democrats are lauding a deal on a spending package to reduce the deficit, lower health care costs, raise corporate taxes and combat climate change. It's a stunning development after more than a year of negotiations had failed to win… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 9:02 U.S. economy shrank for the second straight quarter, stoking fears of a recession New data out Thursday shows the U.S. economy shrank for the second straight quarter, raising concerns that the nation might be nearing, if not already in, a recession. The White House pushed back against that idea, pointing to strong job… Continue watching