Politics Jul 16 Rep. D’Esposito says Republicans are ’embracing the youth’ with Vance on ticket A number of candidates and lawmakers up for reelection are slated to speak Tuesday evening at the Republican National Convention. Rep. Anthony D'Esposito of New York is a former police officer and his reelection is key to Republican efforts to…
Politics Jul 15 Sen. Ron Johnson says he gave the wrong speech at the RNC. Here’s the one he meant to give Johnson provided PBS News with the text of the speech he said he wanted to give on Monday.
Politics Jul 15 WATCH: Sen. Ron Johnson said he delivered ‘wrong speech’ at RNC due to teleprompter error Johnson said Monday that the speech he gave on the first night of the Republican National Convention was “the wrong speech.”…
Politics Jul 10 Whitmer says ‘Biden has delivered for people’ and supports his decision to stay in race Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer burst onto the national scene in 2020, delivering the Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union. Today, she is mentioned as someone who could occupy the White House. Amna Nawaz spoke with Whitner about the…
Arts Jul 10 Competition inspires students to explore history through art Every year for 50 years, some 500,000 students from across the country have competed in National History Day, using arts to portray their researched stories. Jeffrey Brown spent a day with the finalists to see how they defined turning points…
Politics Jul 09 ‘He has a record to run on’: Rep. Crockett defends Biden amid Democratic concerns Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Texas has defended President Biden amid concerns about his age and calls that he withdraw from the race. She joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the disagreements inside the Democratic Party.
Politics Jul 08 Democratic Rep. Smith says Biden ‘not an effective messenger’ and should drop out Congressman Adam Smith of Washington, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, called on President Biden to abandon his re-election efforts. Rep. Smith joined Geoff Bennett to explain why he's asking Biden to step aside.
Politics Jul 08 ‘He’s the guy who beat Trump’: Rep. Dean on why she wants Biden to stay in race Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean is from the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. She hit the campaign trail with President Biden over the weekend and as other House Democrats are asking him to drop out of the race. Rep. Dean joined…
Nation Jun 17 Surgeon general calls for social media warning labels amid teen mental health crisis Surveys show the overwhelming majority of American teens use social media in some form. Some studies link more than three hours a day on social media to an increased risk of teen anxiety and depression. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy…
Politics Jun 12 ‘The Fall of Roe’ looks at players in movement to end abortion and what may be next In the two years since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, conservative lawmakers and activists have continued efforts to roll back access to abortion, contraception and in vitro fertilization. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Lisa Lerer and…