Oct 06 Watch 7:58 After public barbs, Schumer and McConnell on brink of agreement in private debt talks By Lisa Desjardins There is a new offer on the table in Congress tonight — a potential pathway out of the impasse between Democrats and Republicans over raising the federal debt limit. The consequences of a default would be severe. Congressional correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Sep 30 Biden plan at stake, Pelosi pushes ahead for $3.5T deal By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Thursday's promised vote on the first piece, a slimmer $1 trillion public works bill, is faltering amid stalled talks on his more ambitious package. Continue reading
Sep 29 Biden digs in with fellow Dems seeking deal on $3.5 trillion plan By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Associated Press President Joe Biden is hunkering down at the White House to try to strike a deal on his potentially historic $3.5 trillion government overhaul. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on drug prices By News Desk The president called on Congress to lower prescription drug prices Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Biden to pull U.S. combat forces from Iraq by end of year In our news wrap Monday, the White House announced that a U.S. combat mission in Iraq will wrap up by year’s end. The United Nations reports that more women and children have been killed in fighting in Afghanistan this year… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 5:49 ‘America is back’: Biden heads for NATO summit after a successful G-7 By PBS NewsHour President Biden flew to Brussels for the NATO summit after wrapping up the G-7 in the UK. At a news conference Sunday, he talked about the G-7’s plan to donate a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines globally and an agreement… Continue watching
Apr 29 Key takeaways from Biden’s first joint address to Congress By Daniel Bush Speaking on the eve of his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden touched on a wide range of issues in addition to the pandemic during his first joint address to Congress, urging Republicans to work with Democrats to tackle… Continue reading