Jun 10 WATCH: Biden lays out plan to share vaccine doses globally By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Speaking in England on Thursday before a summit of the Group of Seven world leaders, Biden announced the U.S. commitment to vaccine sharing, which comes on top of 80 million doses he has already pledged by the end of the… Continue reading
Jun 09 Keystone pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline says it's pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade the Biden administration to reverse its cancellation of the company's permit. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 4:05 Biden to reengage with allies and meet adversaries in first overseas trip as president President Biden landed in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, the first stop on his three-nation European trip. The president will begin by meeting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday, then the three-day G-7 summit that begins Friday in southwest England. Continue watching
Jun 09 WATCH: President Biden and first lady deliver remarks to U.S. Air Force personnel in England By Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday ahead of the Group of Seven summit. Continue reading
Jun 09 Biden to assure allies and meet Putin during 1st overseas trip By Associated Press Embarking on the first overseas trip of his term, President Joe Biden is eager to reassert the United States on the world stage. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 3:45 Efforts to counter China's growing influence draw broad support in Congress The Biden administration announced it's taking a series of steps to ensure the U.S. had secure access to key products, many of which are manufactured overseas, as the U.S. Senate is poised to pass sweeping bipartisan legislation intended to address… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 4:21 Manchin's opposition a 'body blow' to Democrats' voting rights legislation The U.S. Senate has returned to work facing a crowded field of initiatives. But West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a centrist, may throw a wrench in his party's agenda on the issue of voting rights. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 8:58 Amy Walter and Errin Haines on voting rights legislation and the filibuster Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Errin Haines of The 19th News join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including voting rights legislation, the future of the filibuster and what former President Trump's continued involvement in… Continue watching
Jun 06 Manchin say he'll vote against 'partisan' Dem elections bill By Associated Press Manchin said lawmakers should instead focus their energies on revitalizing the landmark Voting Rights Act, which was weakened by a Supreme Court decision in 2013. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has joined him in calling for that approach. Continue reading
Jun 05 Justice Dept. says it'll no longer seize reporters' records By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department said Saturday that it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations, a policy shift that abandons a practice decried by news organizations and press freedom groups. Continue reading