Apr 08 Watch 5:37 How Biden’s infrastructure plan aims to tax corporations that move profits overseas By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris One major way that President Joe Biden and his team propose paying for his $2 trillion infrastructure plan is by revamping the way U.S. corporations pay taxes. As Amna Nawaz reports, the plan would both raise tax rates, and go… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 5:45 America’s infrastructure is crumbling. What should be prioritized? By William Brangham, Kate Grumke President Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan would prioritize transportation, drinking water and broadband projects, among others. It comes after the American Society of Civil Engineers released its 2021 report card, giving the U.S. infrastructure a C-minus. Emily Feenstra, ASCE's managing… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 3:17 How President Biden plans to make racial equity a part of his infrastructure package By Yamiche Alcindor President Biden said Wednesday he's open to compromise on how to pay for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure package. The president is also making the case that racial justice should be part of the plan. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Apr 07 WATCH: Biden open to compromise on infrastructure, but not inaction By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, saying he is open to compromise on how to pay for the package but inaction is unacceptable. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Biden administration asks for business aid on infrastructure By Associated Press The Biden administration is appealing for the business community to be open to discuss higher corporate tax rates as part of the an infrastructure overhaul. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 7:30 Biden administration speeds up vaccination timeline, infrastructure plan may follow suit By Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins President Joe Biden once again changed his vaccination goals Tuesday, shortening the timeline for all American adults to be eligible to get a vaccine. And, a Senate rule change may allow him to move forward on infrastructure without Republican support. Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 11:20 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s new infrastructure plan, Georgia’s voting law New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden’s infrastructure plan, the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations amid spikes in infections, and Major League Baseball's reaction… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 8:56 Energy Sec. Granholm: Focus on renewable energy will protect U.S. ‘manufacturing backbone’ President Biden's infrastructure proposal includes hundreds of billions of dollars to address climate change by cutting emissions and increasing the use of clean energy, which critics say amounts to a version of the Green New Deal proposal released by Rep. Continue watching
Apr 01 WATCH: Biden holds first Cabinet meeting amid infrastructure push By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden used his first Cabinet meeting to promote his new infrastructure plan, but the gathering had a very different look and tone from those held by his predecessor. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to ‘win the future’ By Associated Press Speaking at a carpenters union training center in Pittsburgh, Biden promised results as grand in scale as the New Deal or Great Society programs that shaped the 20th century. Continue reading