Apr 26 Where Biden stands on key promises as he finishes first 100 days in office By Associated Press As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reining in the coronavirus during the early months of his administration seems to have paid off. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 3:39 Does a president's first 100 days reveal anything about the next four years? By Jeff Greenfield, Laura Fong President Biden is nearing a milestone his predecessors have been judged by for decades -- his first 100 days in office. But what does this benchmark reveal about the next four years? Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield walks us through some… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 4:42 For victims of the Armenian genocide, Biden designation a 'momentous occasion' By PBS NewsHour President Biden recognized the mass killings of Armenians more than a century ago as genocide, in a test of America’s somewhat strained relationship with Turkey. For more on the significance of Biden's statement, Alex Hinton, Director of Rutgers University’s Center… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 12:35 Brooks and Capehart on Chauvin verdict, Biden climate plan and Capitol riot investigations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the president's ambitious climate goals. policing in America, and investigations into the Capitol riot. Continue watching
Apr 23 Biden taps Montana environmentalist to direct Bureau of Land Management By Matthew Brown, Associated Press President Joe Biden has nominated Tracy Stone-Manning of Missoula, Montana, to direct the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management. She will oversee roughly a quarter-billion acres of federally owned land in Western states. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Biden makes case for climate-friendly economic policies at leaders summit By Ellen Knickmeyer, Christina Larson, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Friday's second and final day of the summit also focused on what Biden says is the need for massive investment for cleaner energy — and what he says is the economic payoff. Continue reading
Apr 22 Senate passes bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The measure passed Thursday would expedite the review of hate crimes and provide support for local law enforcement in response to thousands of reported violent incidents in the past year. Continue reading
Apr 22 Top U.S. General says Afghanistan military will collapse without some help By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Gen. McKenzie has spent the week detailing to lawmakers the steep challenges facing the U.S. military as it moves to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, as ordered by President Joe Biden last week. Continue reading
Apr 22 Countering Biden, GOP pitches $568 billion for infrastructure By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republican proposal would spend $568 billion over five years, while Biden has proposed spending $2.3 trillion over eight years. The Republicans reject Biden's proposal to pay for infrastructure by raising the corporate tax rate. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 8:17 Global climate summit to prove 'America's back in the driver's seat,' Michael Regan says The Biden administration is preparing to host 40 world leaders in a two-day virtual global climate change summit aimed at tackling that threat, overturning President Trump's environmental policies, and reasserting America's leadership on the world stage. The new administrator of… Continue watching