Nation Dec 15 Report gives an inside look at how the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade upended the landscape of reproductive rights and made it a central issue in some elections. A story from The New York Times explains some of the internal dynamics of the court, from…
Nation Dec 15 How medical providers are navigating the legal shifts in reproductive rights The Supreme Court will weigh in on reproductive rights again as the justices agreed to hear a case about access to mifepristone for medication abortions. The court's decisions have immediate, real-life implications and put medical providers on the frontlines of…
World Dec 08 Brooks and Capehart on the political impact of the latest charges against Hunter Biden New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the latest charges and accusations against Hunter Biden, President Biden's push for more aid to Ukraine and…
Politics Dec 07 Nevada charges pro-Trump fake electors accused of attempting to overturn 2020 election Six top Republican officials have been indicted in Nevada for pledging that state’s electoral votes to Donald Trump in 2020 as part of an illegal effort to reverse Trump’s loss to Joe Biden. Nevada is now the third state to…
Politics Dec 05 Harris makes history with record-setting 32nd tiebreaker vote in Senate There was a milestone moment in the U.S. Senate Tuesday with the 300th tie-breaking vote. It was an even bigger moment in history for Vice President Kamala Harris, who has now broken 32 deadlocks, more than any other VP before…
Politics Dec 01 Brooks and Capehart on the ouster of George Santos New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including George Santos getting ousted from the House, the GOP presidential primary race heating up with Nikki Haley…
Politics Nov 29 How challenges to the Voting Rights Act could reshape the political landscape Legal challenges surrounding voting rights in multiple states could alter the nation’s political landscape ahead of the 2024 elections. Georgia is redrawing its congressional maps after a judge ruled current maps dilute the power of Black voters. And another ruling…
Politics Nov 24 Capehart and Johnson on Biden's foreign policy efforts and support for Israel Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson join Nick Schifrin to discuss the week in politics, including the Biden administration’s foreign policy efforts in the spotlight as U.S. officials push for more hostages to…
Politics Nov 21 Constitutional scholar discusses legal battle surrounding Trump's ballot eligibility The legal war continues over whether former President Trump should be disqualified from the ballot in Colorado. The case is over Section Three of the 14th Amendment, which bars a person from future office if they have taken an oath…
Nation Nov 20 Tracing the origins and significance of the presidential turkey pardon One thing Americans can be thankful for this year is the price of Thanksgiving turkeys. Turkey prices are down 5.6 percent since last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. But two special turkeys will be spared from the…