Jul 28 Senate votes to start work on $1 trillion infrastructure bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Alan Fram, Associated Press The vote came together quickly Wednesday night after President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement on the key part of the White House agenda. Continue reading
Jul 27 Senators, White House in talks to finish infrastructure bill By Lisa Mascaro, Alexandra Jaffe, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Senators and the White House are locked in intense negotiations to salvage a bipartisan infrastructure deal. Pressure is mounting on all sides to wrap up talks and show progress on President Joe Biden's top priority. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Biden says U.S. combat mission in Iraq to conclude in 2021 By Aamer Madhani, Robert Burns, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. military’s combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, setting out a timeline for American forces to formally step back in their fight against ISIS in Iraq. Continue reading
Jul 26 Biden says COVID long haulers will have access to disability protections By Associated Press The president announced the initiative Monday at the White House as he marked the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Biden marks anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act By Associated Press President Joe Biden celebrated the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Monday, highlighting the progress made over the past three decades in advancing equity for people with disabilities. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 5:07 Biden's new bill a 'grab bag' of social infrastructure By PBS NewsHour Six months into Biden's presidency, he's facing numerous challenges: a resurgence of COVID-19, mainly among the unvaccinated, a nation still highly polarized, and a battle to get both a bipartisan infrastructure bill, and a highly ambitious, democrats-only package of social… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 4:54 Activists demand Biden end deportation of Haiti migrants By Ivette Feliciano Amid political instability and violence in Haiti, human rights activists are demanding the Biden administration do more to protect Haitian migrants, especially those at the U.S.-Mexico border. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano spoke with Guerline Jozef, founder and executive director of… Continue watching
Jul 22 U.S. imposes new Cuba sanctions over human rights abuses By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration has unveiled new sanctions against a Cuban official and government entity it says was involved in human rights abuses during a government crackdown on protests on the island earlier this month. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Biden signs bill bolstering the Crime Victims Fund By Associated Press The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday, 100-0, to pass the bill bolstering the fund. Continue reading
Jul 22 Biden says getting a COVID-19 vaccine is 'gigantically important' By Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden said the public health crisis has turned largely into a plight of the unvaccinated as the spread of the delta variant has led to a surge in infections around the country. Continue reading