Nov 09 WATCH: White House holds news briefing with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo By News Desk Asked about Gosar's video at the White House briefing Tuesday, deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the country "should be condemning" that type of violent speech. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 8:04 Energy Sec. Granholm on how infrastructure bill will ease inflation, supply jam The bipartisan infrastructure bill, a key part of President Joe Biden's legislative agenda, passed Congress last week and is headed to the White House to be signed into law. The trillion dollar plan will bring historic investments to roads, bridges… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 7:36 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on bipartisan infrastructure bill, lessons from Virginia NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the passage of the infrastructure bill, and lessons from Virginia’s gubernatorial election. Continue watching
Nov 08 WATCH: Biden honors 2021 NBA champs Milwaukee Bucks at White House By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Bucks were the first NBA champions to visit the White House in nearly five years, ending a Donald Trump-era hiatus. Continue reading
Nov 08 Feds urge schools to provide COVID-19 shots to kids, info for parents By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to kids and information to parents on the benefits of the shots. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Democrats work to resolve final budget disputes By Associated Press Biden had planned to leave mid afternoon for his home in Delaware but as of Friday evening, he remained at the White House in hopes of a congressional vote. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: Biden touts October growth of 531,000 jobs By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The economy’s emergence from the pandemic, by most measures, remains on course. Continue reading
Nov 05 Biden's big bill on brink of House votes, but fights remain By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Associated Press Alongside the slimmer roads-bridges-and-broadband package, it adds up to Biden's answer to his campaign promise to rebuild the country from the COVID-19 crisis and confront a changing economy. Continue reading
Nov 05 11 states file suit against Biden's business vaccine mandate By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals argues that the authority to compel vaccinations rests with the states, not the federal government. Continue reading
Nov 04 House prepares to debate, vote after bolstering Biden's bill By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Democrats have bolstered the package by adding a new paid family leave program, work permits for immigrants and a state and local tax break. The cost is growing, but so, too, are revenues to cover it. Continue reading