Politics Oct 09 Brooks and Capehart on the fight for Senate control in battleground states Candidates for U.S. Senate in three battleground states faced off in fiery debates Thursday night that frequently veered into personal attacks. David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in…
Nation Oct 06 Examining the DOJ's effort to prosecute non-citizens accused of voting Ahead of the midterm elections, the Department of Justice is leading a high-profile effort to catch and prosecute people they say illegally cast ballots, sometimes holding televised press conferences to make the announcements. But there is no evidence to support…
Nation Oct 05 Supreme Court hears case on holding energy companies liable for climate change Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a major climate change case that could shape how communities hold industries accountable. Officials in Boulder, Colorado, are seeking compensation from energy companies for the costs of natural disasters they say are caused by…
Nation Oct 01 What we know about Tennessee's botched execution of Christa Pike Tennessee officials failed to carry out the lethal injection of death row inmate Christa Pike on Wednesday. Her attorneys say she is alive and in critical condition after being given two separate doses of pentobarbital meant to kill her. Pike…
Nation Sep 29 During Senate hearing, Jack Smith defends criminal investigations of Trump The prosecutor who led criminal investigations of President Trump for the Department of Justice faced questions from Senate Republicans on Tuesday. Former special counsel Jack Smith handled two probes. One focused on the president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election…
Nation Sep 28 How Blanche is shattering DOJ's standard of political independence The nation’s top federal law official is drawing scrutiny for his recent political appearances. With just five weeks left until the midterms, some experts say Attorney General Todd Blanche is blurring lines meant to keep the Justice Department free of…
Nation Sep 28 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on taxpayer funds used for TV ads promoting Trump NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the U.S. government paying for TV advertisements promoting President Trump, what voters think about Trump's handling…
Politics Sep 25 What the Supreme Court's voter-citizenship database decision means for the midterms The Supreme Court revived a controversial voter-citizenship database less than two months ahead of the midterm elections. In the ruling, the court sided with the Trump administration, which is seeking to use the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database to…
Politics Sep 16 North Carolina Senate race emerges as Dems' best chance to flip GOP seat The 2026 primary season is officially over after voters in Delaware cast their ballots on Tuesday. With just seven weeks left until Election Day, Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the Democratic Party's chance to take control of the Senate…
Nation Sep 15 Analyzing the Supreme Court's mail-in voting decision and Trump's reaction President Trump attacked the Supreme Court's decision blocking his effort to restrict mail-in voting with less than two months before Election Day. Amna Nawaz discussed the decision with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe.