Apr 22 WATCH: Biden opens global summit with ambitious new U.S. climate pledge By Ellen Knickmeyer, Christina Larson, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Biden made an ambitious pledge to cut by at least one-half the damaging fumes that America is pumping out. Biden said the world faces “a moment of peril but a moment of opportunity.”… Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on behavioral health and policing By News Desk and Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Thursday on behavioral health and policing as the number of Americans killed at the hands of police grows. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Biden Cabinet officials testify before Senate on jobs and infrastructure plan By News Desk and Associated Press Members of President Joe Biden's Cabinet testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee Tuesday on the administration's $2 trillion dollar infrastructure and jobs plan. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Psaki announces South Korea president visit with Biden By Associated Press It will be Biden's second opportunity to sit in person with a foreign counterpart since he took office during the pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Democrats introduce legislation to expand Supreme Court By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Joe Biden last week created a commission to spend the next six months examining the politically incendiary issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for justices. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Fauci, Kessler, Walensky testify before House on safely ending the COVID pandemic By Associated Press The nation’s top infectious disease expert clashed with Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan Thursday over what it will take for the country to reopen more amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 14 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd wrapped up its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the stand, presenting a total of two days of testimony to the prosecution’s two… Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Raf Cassert, Associated Press President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to “de-escalate tensions" following a Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border in their second tense call of Biden's young presidency. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: White House addresses Afghanistan troop withdrawal deadline By News Desk and Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that President Joe Biden will make his decision known on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan before May 1 deadline. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Is your state lagging behind on vaccine rollouts? Here’s why By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas William Brangham spoke Thursday with local public media reporters in Georgia, Missouri and Tennessee about how vaccine hesitancy, political messaging, healthcare access and other factors are creating challenges for vaccine rollouts in their regions. Continue reading