Mar 11 Politics still drives how Americans feel about COVID response, one year in By Laura Santhanam How people think the country should approach the pandemic, and what it should prioritize, continues to fall along deep political lines, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Biden meets with CEOs of Johnson & Johnson about COVID-19 vaccine By Associated Press The nation’s top infectious disease expert says the U.S. could see significant steps toward a return to the pre-pandemic normal, even before the country reaches coronavirus herd immunity. Continue reading
Mar 10 Where Biden stands on key promises in his first 50 days By Associated Press He hits his 50th day in office on Wednesday as his administration eyes a major milestone: final congressional passage of his massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House press briefing By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The White House is poised to begin an ambitious campaign that will showcase the bill’s contents to people while looking to build momentum for the next, perhaps thornier, parts of the president's ambitious agenda. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 8:06 Rep. Nicole Malliotakis on COVID aid: ‘You don’t need to spend $1.9 trillion’ President Biden's nearly $2 trillion COVID aid bill is one step closer to becoming law as the House of Representatives scheduled a final vote on the legislation. In advance, Democrats and Republicans jousted again over the details of the bill. Continue watching
Mar 08 WATCH: White House announces Biden will give first primetime speech to mark COVID-19 shutdown anniversary By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that Biden would note the sacrifices and losses suffered by Americans during the last 12 months. More than 525,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks ahead of signing gender equity orders By Collin Binkley, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden also signed a second executive order formally establishing the White House Gender Policy Council, which his transition team had announced before he took office. Continue reading
Mar 07 Biden marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ by signing voting rights order By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill to counter efforts to… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 8:19 The next big oil pipeline battle is brewing over Line 3 in Minnesota By Ivette Feliciano On his first day in office, president Biden signed an executive order to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. But now, many people in the Great Lakes region are asking the Administration to halt a different pipeline project they… Continue watching
Mar 05 WATCH: Biden says jobs report shows stimulus urgently needed By Associated Press Biden noted that at the current rate of recovery, "it will take two years to get us back on track," and urged the quick passage of his coronavirus stimulus package. Continue reading