Politics May 30 Republican Congressman Scott Perry on why he will not back the debt limit deal More than two dozen House Republicans say they will not back the debt limit deal, saying Speaker McCarthy made too many concessions to the White House during negotiations. One of them is Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, chair of the…
Politics May 30 Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell discusses her concerns with the debt deal The White House is urging House Democrats to support the debt deal ahead of Wednesday's expected vote. But a handful of members have yet to decide if they'll back it. Others are raising concerns over some provisions, including new work…
Economy May 25 Debt ceiling negotiations see progress, but deal to avoid default remains elusive With the U.S. potentially just one week away from defaulting on its debts, members of Congress are leaving town for the Memorial Day break without a deal. The White House and House Republicans are continuing to negotiate. Lisa Desjardins reports…
Politics May 24 How DeSantis’ campaign shapes the GOP presidential race The presidential race has a new big-name candidate as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially announced his run Wednesday. The Republican is a headline machine, shaping national fights over COVID policies, education and immigration. But he faces an uphill climb against…
Politics May 18 What Montana’s TikTok ban means for the popular social media app and its users Montana became the first state to ban TikTok, citing fears that the app’s Chinese-owned parent company could be providing Americans’ data to the Chinese government. Montana could be a testing ground for other state and national leaders considering bans on…
Health May 17 Appeals court hears arguments in case over access to mifepristone Access to medication abortion faced a critical test Wednesday in the conservative Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel of Republican appointees heard arguments about whether the abortion pill mifepristone, first approved by the FDA more than 20 years…
World May 12 Brooks and Capehart on U.S. border policy and debt ceiling negotiations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the end of the Title 42 border policy, former President Trump found liable for sexual abuse and…
Politics May 11 Republicans work to thwart state constitutional amendments protecting reproductive rights In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in several states have shown up to overwhelmingly support abortion rights in ballot measures. Future efforts to enshrine abortion access in state constitutions could soon face higher hurdles…
Nation May 10 Alabama reporters earn Pulitzer Prize for uncovering police corruption in small town A local news organization in Alabama received multiple Pulitzer Prizes this week. A team of reporters for AL.com uncovered how police in the small town of Brookside used aggressive policing and made-up charges to extract fines out of poor people…
Nation May 08 El Paso mayor on surge of migrants in the city as COVID-era immigration order expires Cities on the southern border are preparing for the lifting of Title 42, a pandemic-era border policy that allowed officials to turn away millions of migrants over the last three years. El Paso has declared a state of emergency ahead…