Feb 24 Judge indefinitely bans enforcement of Biden's 100-day deportation pause By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Biden proposed the 100-day pause on deportations during his campaign as part of a larger review of immigration enforcement and an attempt to reverse the priorities of former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Biden to order a review of U.S. supply chains for vital goods By Associated Press President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to review U.S. supply chains for large-capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals and critical minerals. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Biden and Trudeau give statements on bilateral meeting By Aamer Madhani, Rob Gillies, Associated Press In pre-pandemic times, such a meeting would have been held with fanfare. But with Biden and Trudeau stressing caution to their citizens, both leaders are foregoing the typical pomp and holding their talks by video conference. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Biden, Rice lead roundtable with Black essential workers By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press He spoke with a EMT from Missouri, a pharmacist from Illinois, a child care worker from Ohio and a grocery store manager from Iowa. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 8:37 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's relief package and the deepening GOP war over Trump NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's COVID-relief package, his handling of the pandemic since taking office and former President Trump's continued impact on… Continue watching
Feb 22 WATCH: Biden mourns 500,000 dead from COVID-19 in White House ceremony By Zeke Miller, Associated Press A president whose own life has been marked by family tragedy, Biden spoke in deeply personal terms, referencing his own losses as he tried to comfort the huge number of Americans whose lives have been forever changed by the pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci is calling the United States’ approaching milestone of half a million deaths from the coronavirus as “terribly historic” and stressed the need for continuing public health measures. Continue reading
Feb 22 Sen. Collins says she'll vote against Biden budget nominee Neera Tanden By Associated Press Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Monday that Tanden has “neither the experience nor the temperament to lead this critical agency.”… Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: Biden makes announcement about Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced changes Monday to target more federal pandemic assistance to the nation’s smallest businesses and ventures owned by women and people of color. Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: AG nominee Merrick Garland testifies during Senate confirmation hearing By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Garland appeared Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee and is widely expected to sail through his confirmation process with bipartisan support. Continue reading