Apr 27 Watch 4:12 How Biden will fund his plans to create jobs, confront COVID-19 and climate change By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan President Joe Biden will face a joint Congress and the nation Wednesday, laying out his vision to create jobs, combat COVID-19, and confront climate change. Behind the bold vision is a complex mix of funding, causing confusion at the state… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 6:22 Why Native Americans are excited about the American Rescue Plan, and their future By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn Last month, Congress approved a record amount of money for Native American tribes in the American Rescue Plan. On Friday, First Lady Jill Biden spent the second of two days meeting with Navajo officials and hearing about their needs, after… Continue watching
Apr 23 How infrastructure has historically promoted inequality By Candice Norwood Advocates hope the attention on Biden’s infrastructure plan will foster more conversation about the real history of inequity in American infrastructure and possible solutions. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Senate passes bipartisan COVID hate crimes bill to protect AAPI community By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan COVID-19 hate crimes bill, responding to attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines to grant Washington, D.C. statehood. Internationally, Russia… Continue watching
Apr 22 Countering Biden, GOP pitches $568 billion for infrastructure By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republican proposal would spend $568 billion over five years, while Biden has proposed spending $2.3 trillion over eight years. The Republicans reject Biden's proposal to pay for infrastructure by raising the corporate tax rate. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 8:26 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the infrastructure package, fundraising in the GOP NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including the Biden infrastructure plan, fundraising efforts inside the Republican Party, and how Americans perceive the government. Continue watching
Apr 19 WATCH: Biden says he’s ‘prepared to compromise’ on infrastructure By Associated Press President Joe Biden met in the Oval Office Monday with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss his $2 trillion dollar infrastructure and jobs plan. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Harris says American Jobs Plan is largest jobs investment since World War II By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to North Carolina to tout the administration's $2 trillion infrastructure plan, saying "it will be the largest jobs investment our country has made since World War II."… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 4:47 Biden hopes to pass more bills in first 100 days By PBS NewsHour President Biden is seeking bipartisan support on issues like infrastructure, refugee admissions, immigration and ending the 20-year-old Afghanistan war as he nears completing 100 days in office. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins to discuss his agenda and the political will… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 7:37 Sen. Capito: More bipartisanship needed on infrastructure, Biden ‘left us in the dust’ President Joe Biden has proposed a $2 trillion measure, The American Jobs Plan, to improve the country's infrastructure. As negotiations on that get underway in Washington, Judy Woodruff is joined by a senator who's deeply involved - ranking member of… Continue watching