Jan 24 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing By News Desk White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the president believes in "diversity in higher education" when asked about the conservative-dominated Supreme Court agreeing to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 4:49 A year into Biden's presidency, where does he stand? By PBS NewsHour President Biden marked his first year in office on a downbeat note: low approval ratings, a defeat of the Democrats’ voting rights bill in the Senate, and the Build Back Better Bill stalled. But perhaps Biden's biggest political concern is… Continue watching
Jan 21 State Department plans on policy changes to woo international STEM students By Josh Boak, Associated Press Senior Biden administration officials say the State Department will let eligible visiting students in those fields complete up to 36 months of academic training. There will also be a new initiative to connect these students with U.S. businesses. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Biden meets with mayors amid push to pass tax, economic plans By News Desk President Joe Biden addressed the annual Conference of Mayors winter meeting in Washington Friday, giving the city leaders credit for helping to pass his $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill through Congress and urging their help in implementing the measure's funding. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing amid US-Russia talks By News Desk The White House on Friday provided an update on the talks earlier in the day between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov aimed at preventing a feared Russian invasion. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Intel plans to build a $20 billion chip facility in Ohio By Associated Press The move could also create a new technology hub in central Ohio as related businesses that support chip manufacturing open new facilities and bring expertise to the region. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: 'Any assembled Russian units move across the Ukrainian border, that is an invasion," says Biden By Matthew Lee, Frank Jordans, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden says any Russian troop movements across Ukraine's border would constitute an invasion, saying that Moscow would "pay a heavy price" for such an action. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing By News Desk White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing on Thursday following President Joe Biden's remarks on Ukraine and the defeat of Democrats' attempt to reform the filibuster to pass voting legislation. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Senate Republican leaders give briefing on the first year of the Biden administration By News Desk Senate Republican leaders will give a news briefing on Thursday following the defeat of the Democrat's voting rights bills by filibuster and will comment on the first year of the Biden administration. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Speaker Pelosi gives weekly briefing after voting rights bills fail in the Senate By News Desk Speaker of the House of Representative Nancy Pelosi gives her weekly briefing Thursday, the day after voting rights bills fail in the Senate. Watch in the player above. Continue reading