Sep 22 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as government shutdown looms By News Desk and Colleen Long, Associated Press The White House is preparing Friday to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Biden and Harris announce new White House gun safety office By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Friday he was determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launched the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 7:16 News Wrap: Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced that interest rates will remain unchanged, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland faced a barrage of criticism from Republicans, the Senate is moving to vote on three top military nominations, President Biden… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 11:29 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s impeachment inquiry and tensions among House Republicans By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including rising tensions in the House as lawmakers launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 4:48 What led to Hunter Biden’s indictment on firearms charges and the legal battle ahead By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on gun charges, setting up a high-profile legal battle ahead of his father's reelection campaign. The indictment comes days after House Republicans opened an impeachment inquiry into the president and his family’s business dealings. A… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 6:32 White House responds to House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry against Biden By Amna Nawaz, Elizabeth Summers, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman After House Speaker Kevin McCarthy directed Republicans to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, the White House is urging a more aggressive pushback to the GOP and is dismissing the effort as “extreme politics at its worst." That description… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 11:42 Pennsylvania Democrats discuss nation’s political divisions and their feelings for Biden By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson Over the summer, Judy Woodruff listened in as Iowa Republicans discussed their support for former President Trump following his indictments, the state of the country and what can be done to move forward. For a different perspective, Judy heard from… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 8:10 What McCarthy and House Republicans hope to accomplish with Biden impeachment inquiry By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold Months of Republican allegations and investigations into President Biden have led to the GOP-controlled House of Representatives launching an impeachment inquiry. Republicans have lobbed unsubstantiated allegations against Biden since taking over the House, but have turned up no evidence of… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 6:03 GOP Congresswoman Lisa McClain explains why she supports impeachment inquiry of Biden By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan The House Oversight Committee is one of several on tap to lead the Republican impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Republican Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan sits on that committee and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss her support. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 8:00 The significance of Biden’s trip to Vietnam in the face of China’s growing influence By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi President Biden wrapped a whirlwind trip to Asia with visits to India and Vietnam. Both stops are seen as a further push by his administration to counter China’s influence in Asia and the wider developing world. In Hanoi, Biden announced… Continue watching