Jun 19 AP FACT CHECK: Putin’s twisted tale on rival; Biden GOP jab By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Frank Bajak, Associated Press A look at the veracity of some statements from Biden’s week of diplomacy and his return to the domestic fray, as well as statements by Vladimir Putin at a Geneva news conference after his meeting with President Biden. Continue reading
Jun 18 U.S. Catholic bishops approve steps toward possible rebuke of Biden By David Crary, Associated Press U.S. Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a "teaching document" that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 3:56 Biden, Harris urge Black Americans to get vaccinated in Juneteenth addresses By Amna Nawaz As the country observes Juneteenth — a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — for the first time, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made public appearances, continuing their push to get… Continue watching
Jun 18 WATCH: Biden announces 300 million COVID-19 shots given in 150 days By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The president noted that 65 percent of adults have received at least one shot, setting the stage for most Americans to have a relatively normal summer as businesses reopen and employers hire. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 7:40 Biden to build on ‘Obamacare’ after Supreme Court tosses GOP lawsuit, Sec. Becerra says By PBS NewsHour The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, survived a third major legal challenge at the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday. In a 7-2 vote, the justices rejected a lawsuit brought by 18 Republican-led states that questioned the ACA’s legality over… Continue watching
Jun 17 Juneteenth is now a national holiday. How did it come to pass? By Associated Press The United States government is catching up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called "Juneteenth."… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Putin praises Biden as ‘professional,’ emphasizes cybersecurity cooperation By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin was back in Moscow offering new praise for his Geneva summit with President Joe Biden. A compromise proposal by Senator Joe Manchin to rewrite federal elections law picked up support and… Continue watching
Jun 17 WATCH: Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Biden signed into law a bill to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday. The House voted 415-14 on Wednesday to send the bill to Biden, while the Senate passed the bill unanimously the day before. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 8:13 Key takeaways from tense but ‘constructive’ US-Russia summit By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee The summit in Switzerland is over, and President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are headed home. As expected, there were no large breakthroughs from talks between the two leaders. Instead, both sides cast the talks as business-like, “positive”… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 8:19 Exploring the issues affecting US-Russia relations and the future of diplomacy By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn There was a lot at stake and a lot discussed Wednesday during President Joe Biden's meeting with Russia's president Vladimir Putin. Nick Schifrin explores the outcome of their summit with Fiona Hill. Hill served as senior director for European and… Continue watching