Politics Jun 11 WATCH: Hegseth testifies on Pentagon budget as Marines join National Guard in Los Angeles By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 WATCH: Austin and Blinken urge Senate to send aid to Israel and Ukraine The nation's top military and diplomatic leaders urged an increasingly divided Congress on Tuesday to send immediate aid to Israel and Ukraine, arguing at a hearing that broad support for the assistance would signal U.S. strength to adversaries worldwide. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics May 17 WATCH: Early research shows Black Americans and Latinos most likely to contract long COVID, official says According to early research findings, people of color are the likeliest to develop long COVID, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute director Dr. Gary Gibbons said on Tuesday. By News Desk and Associated Press
Politics May 03 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin, General Milley Defense leaders say Russia is learning from mistakes in Ukraine Top Pentagon leaders say the U.S. has learned a great deal about Russian military shortfalls and capabilities in the first two months of the war in Ukraine. But they are warning Congress that Moscow is learning from its mistakes. By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Politics Jun 17 WATCH: Austin says Al-Qaida could regroup in Afghanistan in 2 years An extremist group like al-Qaida may be able to regenerate in Afghanistan and pose a threat to the U.S. homeland within two years of the American military's withdrawal from the country, the Pentagon's top leaders said Thursday. By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on DOJ budget with Merrick Garland By Associated Press The Justice Department is stepping up its enforcement of hate crimes and other bias-related incidents, furthering a promise by Attorney General Merrick Garland to focus on civil rights violations. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing with Xavier Becerra about HHS budget By News Desk Becerra detailed a $25 billion proposed increase in funding for the department to bring its total to about $131.7 billion in discretionary budget. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on FEMA response to COVID-19 By Associated Press This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is an increase in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations across the country. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on National Science Foundation funding By News Desk The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on the National Science Foundation funding on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 18 Republicans in Congress try to block Obama administration’s environmental plans By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Republicans controlling a powerful Senate committee moved Thursday to block Obama administration initiatives to curb global warming, issue new clean water rules and regulate hydraulic fracturing on federal land. Continue reading