Politics

CORRECT: Manchin says not opposed to Child tax credit

• Earlier report denied by Senator Manchin

White House says it's confident that schools won't shut down due to omicron

• That's a bold statement

Biden says they're coming close on Build Back Better

• Biden continues to say they hope to get it done this year

Iran foreign minister highlights progress in nuclear talks

• Comments on Iran's Press TV

White House says 'not quite there' with Manchin on Build Back Better

• Signature bill needs all Democratic Senators on board

Anti-vaxxers not likely to find a friend in the US Supreme Court

• Court declines to block New York state's vaccine mandate for health care workers

Biden to meet with Manchin today in push to pass BBB before Christmas

• That's an increasingly-tight timeline

Trudeau: “If we need to bring back more pandemic supports, we will”

• Canada has no hesitations about spending

Biden says he thinks inflation is at a peak

• Biden weighing in on the macro narrative

Biden once again highlights that today's CPI doesn't include latest energy price declines

• The administration is really pushing that angle

Iran nuclear talks expected to re-start later this week but signs so far are negative

• Reports say sides are heavily at odds, oil higher at the open

The latest South African covid data is a mixture of good and bad news

• Data from the epicentre of the omicron outbreak

The weekend meltdown of Mark Minervini was a sight to behold

US Construction spending 0.0% vs 0.3% estimate

House progressive caucus says it will vote down infrastructure on Thursday without reconciliation