Mar 25 WATCH: Biden discusses how the U.S. is addressing migrant children at the border By Associated Press President Joe Biden says he’s committed to making progress on overhauling the U.S. immigration system, bolstering gun laws and strengthening voting rights. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Biden holds first news conference since becoming president By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden at his first news conference Thursday left the door open to pushing for fundamental changes in Senate procedures to muscle key elements of his agenda past firm Republican opposition. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 8:50 Labor Secretary Walsh to prioritize American Rescue Plan, focus on 'building back better' President Biden regularly touts the promise of his COVID relief legislation, but there are significant problems in the job market that may not be easily solved as more than 9 million Americans remain out of work, and the unemployment numbers… Continue watching
Mar 24 WATCH: Harris calls for national attention on equal pay By Associated Press Harris said individual women should not be fighting for equality on their own, but that the issue called for "national attention with collective action."… Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Bidens host the U.S. Women's national soccer team for Equal Pay Day event By Josh Boak, Associated Press U.S. women's national soccer team stars Megan Rapinoe and Margaret Purce were at the White House Wednesday, participating in an event marking "Equal Pay Day."… Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: Fauci says U.S. may see COVID surge like Europe without public health measures In our news wrap Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. risks seeing a surge similar to that in Europe if public health measures are rescinded too soon. The new wave of European infections forced Germany to extend its lockdown… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 7:31 Democratic Senators threaten to block Biden nominees over lack of AAPI representation By Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to report on the government's response to the Colorado shooting, the status of President Joe Biden's cabinet nominees and how that will affect the administration's immigration… Continue watching
Mar 23 WATCH: Biden says 'we have to act' after Colorado mass shooting By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press In brief remarks responding to the shooting, Biden urged Congress to move quickly to close the loopholes in the background check system and also to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Continue reading
Mar 23 Democrats pressure Biden to review U.S. sanctions on Venezuela By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The request by Sen. Chris Murphy in a letter Tuesday to Secretary of State Antony Blinken adds to pressure from some Democrats and aid workers who argue that U.S. sanctions are worsening the South American country's dire humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Biden to expand 'Obamacare' by cutting health insurance costs By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act, the hallmark legislation of Barack Obama's presidency that became law 11 years ago. Continue reading