Politics Mar 08 Senate moves to override controversial crime law in nation’s capital A U.S. Senate vote on Wednesday means, for the first time in 30 years, Congress and the president will use their power to block a Washington, D.C. local law. The bill would overhaul the city’s criminal code as city leaders…
Politics Mar 03 Brooks and Capehart on CPAC and the future of the Republican Party New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including insights on CPAC, the future of the Republican Party and the Supreme Court case on President Biden's…
Politics Feb 23 New poll shows where Americans stand on debt ceiling debate, raising minimum wage The nation, and lawmakers, are facing some critical moments on major issues, including how to act on the debt ceiling. Some new numbers in our PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll give a sometimes glaring sense of where the public is on the…
Politics Feb 14 Haley launches run for president, becoming 1st Republican to challenge Trump Former South Carolina governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced her candidacy for president Tuesday, making her the first Republican to challenge former President Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination. Lisa Desjardins spoke with Republican strategist Whit Ayres about…
Nation Feb 13 White House outlines plan to address nation’s soaring rent prices and protect tenants Intending to address the nation’s soaring rent prices, the Biden administration announced a new effort to protect tenants and make renting more affordable. The plan comes after a year of meetings with industry and tenant advocates. Laura Barrón-López reports.
Nation Feb 09 Court ruling allows people under domestic violence restraining orders to possess guns One of the nation’s most conservative appeals courts has struck down a federal law banning people currently under domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns. The decision, which only applies in the Fifth Circuit of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, is…
Politics Feb 08 Biden talks economy, China, political division in exclusive interview with Judy Woodruff Fresh off his State of the Union address, President Biden sat down with Judy Woodruff for an interview that touched on the economy, relations with China, the coming political season and her new project on the country’s divisions called “America…
Nation Feb 01 Republican-led House committees launch hearings to scrutinize Biden’s border policies In its first hearing of the year, the House Judiciary Committee focused on how the Biden administration has handled record-high numbers at the southern border and other immigration issues. Lisa Desjardins has been following it all and reports on how…
Nation Jan 26 Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram after two-year ban Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has cleared the way for former President Trump to return to the platforms in the coming weeks. It comes two years after Trump was suspended following the Jan. 6 attack on the…
Nation Jan 24 Senators question Ticketmaster over monopoly concerns, botched Taylor Swift ticket sale The U.S. Senate has bad blood with Ticketmaster after the company botched ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour. In a hearing Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee hammered Ticketmaster not just for the ticketing debacle, but also for its near-monopoly…