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…
Nation Jan 20 Republican leading Oversight Committee discusses plans to investigate Biden The House Oversight Committee, under new Republican leadership, has announced its first hearing to look into the management of pandemic relief funding. The committee's new chairman, Kentucky Republican James Comer, says his passion is tackling waste, fraud, and abuse of…
Nation Jan 19 Supreme Court says it hasn't identified Roe v. Wade draft opinion leaker It was a political earthquake last May when the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked almost two months before the ruling was handed down. Chief Justice John Roberts launched an investigation but said the court has…
Politics Jan 18 Mayors from across the U.S. gather to discuss issues affecting their communities More than 200 mayors have traveled to Washington for the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Winter Meeting. During the meeting, they will discuss policy initiatives for cities and meet with federal officials, including President Biden. Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, a…