Jan 06 WATCH: Congress certifies Donald Trump’s victory By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Congress certified Donald Trump's presidential victory Friday over the objections of a handful of House Democrats, with Vice President Joe Biden pronouncing, "It is over." House Democrats objected to the votes from at least 10 states, raising issues of voter… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 23:05 Biden: Trump’s belittling of U.S. intelligence agencies is ‘dangerous,’ ‘mindless’ By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford As the Obama years come to a close, Vice President Joe Biden sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss his thoughts on his tenure, the election and the future of the country. They discuss the fate of the Affordable Care… Continue watching
Jan 05 ‘Grow up, Donald… Time to be an adult,’ Biden says in PBS NewsHour interview By Daniel Bush Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized President-elect Donald Trump's attacks on the U.S. intelligence community and his grasp of health care policy, which is now up for debate on Capitol Hill as Republicans move to undo the Affordable Care… Continue reading
Dec 07 Biden says no plans for 2020 presidential bid but ‘never say never’ By Associated Press The comments came a day after Biden said, with a slight smile to a reporter, "I'm going to run in 2020."… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 9:16 Major health bill would fund medical research, hasten FDA approvals By PBS News Hour In Congress, lawmakers are close to passing a major bill that would increase funding for the FDA, the NIH and the effort to fight opioid abuse. The measure would also introduce more flexible standards for drug approvals, reducing the need… Continue watching
Dec 05 Biden in 2020? He says he’s not ruling it out By Alan Fram, Associated Press It's more than a month before Donald Trump even enters the White House, but Joe Biden says he's running for president in 2020. Maybe. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 3:08 Candidates use Trump’s new hotel as election metaphor, good and bad By PBS News Hour Donald Trump took time off from the campaign trail to open his new hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, using the moment to stress what he could accomplish as president. Meanwhile, on her 69th birthday, Hillary Clinton campaigned in the… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 6:51 News Wrap: Afghanistan reports progress against Taliban forces By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, government forces in Afghanistan are reporting progress against Taliban forces in a key southern city. Also, the city of Aleppo may get a brief respite this week, after Russia announced an eight-hour “humanitarian pause.” But… Continue watching
Sep 07 Cancer ‘moonshot’ panel releases blueprint, but lacks guarantees on funding By Nsikan Akpan The cancer moonshot Blue Ribbon panel releases a 10-point plan for fighting the multifaceted disease, as Congress deliberates the funds for the initiative. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 6:39 Turkish, U.S. forces launch operation in Syria; Biden calls for Kurds to halt advances By PBS News Hour Backed by U.S. forces, the Turkish military has launched a major operation inside Syria, sending warplanes and ground troops to retake territory held by the Islamic State. Vice President Joe Biden also called upon Kurdish rebels in the area to… Continue watching