Jan 12 Watch 6:29 Glacial pace of the U.S. inoculation campaign raises questions about priorities By John Yang Operation Warp Speed may have produced effective COVID vaccines in record time, but administering them has been another matter. Just 9 million of the more than 25 million doses distributed have been given out, according to the CDC. But the… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 8:02 Tensions at the White House 'are as high as they've ever been' President Trump continued to make false claims about election fraud Thursday as more Democrats called for his impeachment a day after the attacks in Washington, D.C. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss what the final weeks… Continue watching
Dec 21 House panel alleges Trump officials attacked CDC reports about coronavirus spread By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A House investigative panel says Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change government articles that detailed scientific findings about the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 4:46 Christopher Krebs defended election integrity. Trump fired him President Trump announced in a tweet Tuesday night that he was firing Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Krebs has been credited by many for securing American elections from fraud and foreign interference -- but drew… Continue watching
Nov 17 U.S. judge blocks Trump rule change affecting home care workers By Don Thompson, Associated Press Despite providing what the judge called “physically and psychologically demanding” home care services, the workers are paid a median $10.49 an hour nationwide. Continue reading
Oct 06 FDA discloses vaccine guidelines previously blocked by White House By Zeke Miller, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press In briefing documents posted on its website, the FDA said vaccine makers should follow trial participants for at least two months to rule out safety issues before seeking emergency approval. Continue reading
Sep 28 U.S. to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools By Matthew Perrone, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The move to dramatically expand testing comes just five weeks before the November elections as Trump continues to face criticism for his handling of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Aug 05 State Department watchdog resigns after predecessor's ouster By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Akard's resignation also comes just two days after Democrats issued subpoenas for several of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's top aides to answer questions about the shakeup in the watchdog's office. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Carolinas brace for Hurricane Isaias In our news wrap Monday, coastal North and South Carolina braced for Hurricane Isaias. The storm is a minimal hurricane but will still challenge residents with another disruption during the coronavirus pandemic. Also, thousands of people in Southern California spent… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 4:59 What's at stake with political and pandemic challenges for 2020 census On Tuesday, President Trump signed a memo aiming to bar undocumented immigrants from being included in the census count that determines how many members of Congress are allocated to each state. The census is conducted once in a decade, but… Continue watching