Jan 04 WATCH: Biden, McConnell make bipartisan trip to Kentucky amid House GOP chaos By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is in Kentucky visiting a dilapidated bridge that's getting a federal facelift and talking up the virtues of bipartisanship with Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell. Continue reading
Dec 29 Russian missiles hit key infrastructure in wave of attacks across Ukraine By Renata Brito, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russian missiles struck Ukraine in the biggest wave of strikes in weeks, hitting power stations and other critical infrastructure Thursday during freezing winter weather. Continue reading
Nov 29 WATCH: Biden says unions ‘built the middle class’ during visit to Michigan computer chip plant By Chris Megerian, Associated Press His support of unions is a staple of his speeches, but on Tuesday, it came as he was appealing to lawmakers to override union concerns to prevent a rail strike after an earlier deal started to fall through. Continue reading
Nov 02 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on worker training, touts building of infrastructure By Associated Press President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday afternoon on developing an equitable workforce for infrastructure jobs. Continue reading
Oct 19 WATCH: Biden talks infrastructure in Pennsylvania as midterms loom By Chris Megerian, Associated Press As Democrats fight to keep control of the Senate, President Joe Biden has been practically absent from midterm election campaigning in pivotal states such as Georgia, Nevada and Ohio. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Biden looks speed up infrastructure projects during visit to Los Angeles By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press At a Los Angeles subway line construction site, Biden said Thursday that the infrastructure investments were crucial for improving people's quality of life and economic opportunities. Continue reading
Sep 22 Hundreds isolated in Puerto Rico in areas cut off by Hurricane Fiona By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Hurricane Fiona left hundreds of people stranded across Puerto Rico after smashing roads and bridges, with authorities still struggling to reach them four days after the storm smacked the U.S. territory, causing historic flooding. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 7:59 How Jackson, Mississippi’s water crisis is a sign of larger racial inequities By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Residents in Jackson, Mississippi have gone without safe drinking water for weeks after flooding and a failure at the city’s largest water treatment plant. While water pressure has been restored, videos show dirty water is still coming through faucets. Amna… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 8:50 Pete Buttigieg discusses travel woes, supply chains, infrastructure and LGBTQ rights By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Stephanie Kotuby, Winston Wilde Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is being asked to help solve several major challenges, from a supply chain crisis to a summer of flight delays and cancellations. The former presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, also has the task… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug possession in Russia In our news wrap Thursday, American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drug possession, Ukraine raised its national flag on Snake Island, Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal charges, U.S. Continue watching