Politics Apr 11 Biden signs bipartisan congressional resolution, ending COVID national emergency By Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Health Jan 30 Biden tells Congress he plans to end COVID emergency declarations on May 11 President Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared. By Zeke Miller, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Nation Mar 13 Trump declares national emergency, Pelosi announces aid deal Trump says the emergency will open up nearly $50 billion for state and local governments to respond to the outbreak. By Andrew Taylor, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Health Mar 13 WATCH: Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak. By Associated Press
World Mar 26 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: House fails to override Trump veto on emergency declaration In our Tuesday news wrap, the House failed to override President Trump's veto of a bill to block his national emergency declaration. The 248 lawmakers voting to override fell 38 short of a required two-thirds majority. The declaration still faces…
Mar 26 WATCH: House fails to override Trump veto of his border emergency By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Democratic-controlled House fell short Tuesday in its effort to override President Donald Trump's first veto, handing him a victory in his effort to spend billions more for constructing barriers along the Southwest border than Congress has approved. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Trump issues first veto; North Korea warns it may restart missile testing In our news wrap Friday, President Trump cast the first veto of his administration. The action was in response to Congress’ resolution to block Trump’s national emergency declaration over immigration at the U.S. border with Mexico. Meanwhile, North Korea is… Continue watching
Mar 15 WATCH: Trump issues first veto after rebuke of border emergency order By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Flanked by law enforcement officials as well as the parents of children killed by people in the country illegally, President Donald Trump maintained that he is not through fighting for his signature campaign promise, which stands largely unfulfilled 18 months… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 6:12 Why increased family crossings are challenging border resources U.S. Customs and Border Patrol says over 76,000 migrants crossed into the U.S. from Mexico last month -- twice as many as in February 2018. The increased volume reflects a greater proportion of migrant groups containing family units, for whom… Continue watching
Mar 03 Senate may reject Trump’s national emergency declaration to build border wall, force veto By Associated Press Opponents of President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border appear to have enough Senate votes to reject his move, now that Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky has said he can’t go along with the White… Continue reading