Jul 25 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Education Department investigates Harvard's legacy admissions By Michael Casey, Associated Press Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University's policies on legacy admissions. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 7:40 Larry Hogan of No Labels discusses possible third-party presidential ticket By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz The bipartisan organization No Labels is considering a third-party presidential ticket. That’s sparked concern among Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans that a moderate ticket could peel votes from Joe Biden and put Donald Trump back in the White House. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Jul 24 WATCH: White House holds briefing as feds sue Texas governor over floating border barrier By Tia Goldenberg, Isaac Scharf, Associated Press The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican's latest aggressive tactic to try stopping migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Biden administration is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees and food prices By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Biden administration is proposing new guidelines for corporate mergers, taking steps to disclose junk fees charged by landlords and launching a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry. Continue reading
Jul 13 Secret Service closes White House cocaine investigation citing lack of evidence By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in the West Wing lobby last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis, and surveillance footage of the area didn't identify a suspect, according to summary of… Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Biden takes aim at 'junk' insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as 'suckers' By Josh Boak, Associated Press The initiatives out Friday include a crackdown on what he calls “junk” insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards. Continue reading
Jul 05 WATCH: Secret Service investigating discovery of cocaine in the West Wing lobby, White House says By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press On Wednesday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House had confidence in the Secret Service. “The president think it's incredibly important to get to the bottom of this,” she said. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Israeli soldier shot and killed during ongoing West Bank conflict In our news wrap Tuesday, the Israeli Defense Forces said a soldier was shot and killed during the ongoing conflict in the occupied West Bank, extreme heat baked the West and South again as millions of Americans spent the holiday… Continue watching
Jun 30 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Supreme Court strikes down Biden student debt plan By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively killed President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 10:54 The abortion legal landscape a year after overturn of Roe v. Wade By Amna Nawaz, Laura Barrón-López, Mary Fecteau, Layla Quran, Maea Lenei Buhre A year ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the constitutional right to an abortion. While some states expanded access, 14 states have banned abortions in nearly all cases. We hear from people across the country on… Continue watching