Politics Apr 18 Trump hush money trial closer to opening statements after 12 jurors selected A full jury has been seated in Donald Trump’s criminal trial, but jury selection had a rocky start with two previously selected jurors dismissed. One was excused after she said her personal information had been made public. The other was…
Politics Apr 18 New report reveals high turnover within local election offices A new report reveals a historic amount of turnover within local elections offices, but also the resiliency of that workforce. Stephanie Sy takes a closer look.
Politics Apr 15 Jury selection begins in Trump’s hush money trial in New York City Donald Trump’s first criminal trial started Monday in New York City. In the first criminal trial of any former president, he faces 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up an alleged extramarital affair that surfaced during his 2016…
Politics Apr 12 What to expect when Trump’s 1st criminal trial begins Monday The nation is about to enter uncharted territory. On Monday, for the first time in American history, a former president will be tried in a court of law. Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to…
Politics Apr 03 Primary protest votes hint at November challenges for Biden and Trump Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island turned out for their states’ presidential primaries. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on what the results mean for the upcoming election and discusses the latest NewsHour/Marist poll on voter…
Politics Apr 02 Florida Supreme Court clears way for 6-week abortion ban, but voters will decide issue The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for the state’s six-week abortion ban to take effect. But in a separate ruling, the justices said Florida voters will be able to decide on a constitutional amendment protecting abortion access in November.
Politics Apr 01 Gov. Whitmer discusses Democrats’ efforts to protect reproductive rights Since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, Democratic leaders have worked to protect reproductive rights in their states. In Michigan, voters enshrined abortion rights in the state’s constitution. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushed for several reproductive rights measures…
Politics Mar 29 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s record fundraiser and the importance of campaign spending New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including a record fundraiser that nets the Biden campaign millions, a stock market debut that could potentially net…
Politics Mar 28 Sen. Blumenthal on Joe Lieberman’s legacy: ‘He was ferociously independent’ Memories and condolences are pouring in for former Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democrat turned independent who never shied away from bucking the party line. Lieberman had a lengthy political history and was the first Jewish candidate on a major party…
Politics Mar 27 Why Truth Social’s stock price soared despite company reporting $49M loss last year Donald Trump’s Truth Social made its debut on the Nasdaq Tuesday. The stock price soared, powered by supporters looking to invest in the former president's business. But the platform’s stock success doesn’t seem to match its financials. Truth Social lost…