Aug 29 Watch 6:38 Medicare drug price negotiations could save government billions By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings, Laura Santhanam President Biden announced the first batch of drugs designated for Medicare price negotiations that would make them more affordable for older and disabled Americans. But drug manufacturers are attempting to block the effort. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Stacie Dusetzina. Continue watching
Aug 28 Americans offer unflattering assessments of both Biden and Trump in latest AP-NORC poll By Will Weissert, Emily Swanson, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Americans asked to describe the Democrat in the White House and the Republican best positioned to face him in next year’s election say President Joe Biden is “old” and “confused” and say former President Donald Trump is “corrupt” and “dishonest.”… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Firefighters have success holding back wildfire threatening Yellowknife In our news wrap Monday, firefighters have had some success holding back a wildfire threatening Yellowknife, two people died in wildfires burning in Washington state, former President Trump agreed to a $200,000 bond in the Georgia election interference case and… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 6:28 Questions and anger emerge over Maui wildfire response and lack of communication By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow Local officials and residents are still assessing the scope of loss from the Maui wildfires. Troubling questions and anger have emerged as well about the role of Hawaii's biggest power utility, the response by local and state government and a… Continue watching
Aug 21 Bidens to meet with wildfire survivors in Maui By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press In Hawaii, the first couple will meet with first responders and be briefed by state and local officials about the ongoing response. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 6:59 Biden reaches deal with Japan and South Korea to strengthen military coordination By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn President Biden met with the leaders of Japan and South Korea at Camp David on Friday. The two nations have long had antagonistic relations, but the meeting is a new starting point as they committed to improving military coordination. Geoff… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 7:35 Israeli minister Ron Dermer discusses potential diplomatic deal with Saudi Arabia By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda A top-level Israeli delegation is in Washington to discuss the broad outlines of a once-unthinkable agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia to normalize diplomatic relations. It comes amid an unprecedented civil upheaval in Israel as Netanyahu's government looks to restrain… Continue watching
Aug 18 WATCH: U.S., Japan and South Korea agree to expand security ties amid China, North Korea tensions By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Their meeting and their agreement come at a time that the three countries are on an increasingly tense ledge in their relations with China and North Korea. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 6:38 Are the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate and clean energy policies working? By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow, Ethan Dodd It’s been one year since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act. Despite its title, this law is the single biggest U.S. investment in addressing climate change and driving a transition to clean energy. William Brangham discussed how the law… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 6:40 Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips explains why he wants to see a primary challenge to Biden By Laura Barrón-López, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Tess Conciatori The crowded but static GOP presidential primary has dominated national attention this summer. But on the Democratic side, President Biden has largely avoided serious primary challengers. While the majority of his party is behind him, some are calling for a… Continue watching