Mar 15 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on American Rescue relief package By Associated Press Declaring "help is here," President Joe Biden kicked off his administration's ambitious push to highlight the benefits of his $1.9 trillion plan to defeat the coronavirus and boost the economy. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 7:10 Biden moves up vaccine timeline in the U.S., vows to expand global supplies By William Brangham, Nick Schifrin President Biden moved up the timeline for vaccine allocation Thursday by ordering all states, tribes and territories to make every U.S. adult eligible for the COVID vaccines by May 1. And on Friday, he also vowed to expand the vaccine… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 12:40 Brooks and Capehart on the historic COVID relief law and a year of life in the pandemic New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's primetime address to the nation, the historic $1.9 trillion COVID relief law, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's future,… Continue watching
Mar 12 For transgender people, finding housing has become even harder during the pandemic By Justin Stabley Pre-coronavirus, LGBTQ people, particularly transgender and gender non-conforming people, were deeply impacted by housing insecurity in the United States. Continue reading
Mar 11 Biden sets May 1 target for all adults to be vaccine-eligible By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is outlining his plan to make all adult Americans eligible for vaccination by May 1 and get the nation back "closer to normal" by the Fourth of July. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 4:30 Biden to address the nation after signing historic COVID relief bill into law By Yamiche Alcindor It was one year ago today the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. On Thursday, days after Congress passed a $1.9 trillion aid bill with a party-line vote, President Biden signed the legislation into law. The president will… Continue watching
Mar 11 New poll shows how Biden's approval ratings compare to Trump By Laura Santhanam Most Americans think Biden is handling the coronavirus pandemic far better than Trump, but he still has to prove himself on the economy. Continue reading
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