Jun 23 Watch 3:22 Examining Biden’s 5-part plan to tackle rising violent crime rates By Yamiche Alcindor President Joe Biden is renewing his push to curb the current rise in violent crime, including homicides, in the United States. With a special focus on crime involving guns, Biden laid out his proposals, such as investing in police and… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 7:17 Investing in police important to rebuild community trust, Cedric Richmond says To discuss President Joe Biden's push to curb rising violent crime, and how investing in police will help achieve that end, Judy Woodruff is joined by Cedric Richmond. Richmond is a senior advisor to the president and director of the… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 6:45 Biden is increasing investment in police. Will it increase officer accountability? To get a different perspective on President Joe Biden's push to curb rising violent crime and how increased investment in law enforcement will impact police reform, Judy Woodruff speaks with DeRay McKesson. He's a co-founder of Campaign Zero, which aims… Continue watching
Jun 23 WATCH: Biden announces gun violence prevention effort By Colleen Long, Jonathan Lemire, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Joe Biden is announcing an effort to stem a rising national tide of violent crime but questions persist about how effective the federal efforts will be in calming what could be a turbulent summer. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Biden attends the funeral of former Sen. John W. Warner at the National Cathedral By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday mourned his former Senate colleague, Virginia's John Warner, as a “man of conscience, character and honor" who was deeply committed to God and country. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:48 Defense Department moves to fix failures in addressing sexual assault in the ranks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday embraced a major reform aimed at stamping out sexual assault in the military. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement saying he supported removing commanders from having any voice on whether service… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 9:45 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on NYC mayor’s race, vaccine divide, infrastructure NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including New York City’s mayoral election, America’s vaccine divide between states, and the progress on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package. Continue watching
Jun 21 Biden outlines vaccine plan, set to miss global-sharing goal By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to fall short of his commitment to shipping 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of June. Officials say that's due to regulatory and other hurdles. Continue reading
Jun 20 Diplomats: Progress made in Vienna at Iran nuclear talks By Kirsten Grieshaber, Philipp Jenne, Associated Press Enrique Mora, the European Union official who chaired the final meeting of the sixth round of talks between Russia, China, Germany, France, Britain and Iran, told reporters that "we are closer to a deal, but we are not still there.”… Continue reading
Jun 19 Bidens’ older dog, Champ, has died; German shepherd was 13 By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The Bidens got Champ from a breeder after Biden was elected vice president in 2008. Champ was a fixture at both the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory and now the White House. Continue reading