Politics Jun 06 In the Trump era, separating sports and politics is harder than it seems Rep. Ryan Costello, a Republican from Pennsylvania, had been looking forward to the White House meeting between President Donald Trump and the Philadelphia Eagles. Then, with a single Tweet, Trump canceled it. “Eagles my fave team. Super Bowl win so…
Making Sen$e Jun 01 5 important takeaways from the latest jobs report The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in May and the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 3.8 percent, remaining at its lowest level in decades.
Politics May 30 In Nashville, Trump bent and broke the truth. Here are the facts President Donald Trump made several misleading or untrue statements Tuesday during an hour-long campaign-style speech in Nashville. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to fact-check a few of them.
Politics May 29 The art of the evidence-free claim. How Trump gets by without sourcing what he says President Donald Trump’s unprecedented communication style has sparked countless fact-checks since he took office, many showing that he says things that are partially or entirely untrue.
Politics May 22 What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Georgia and Texas The Democratic gubernatorial primary in Georgia has drawn national attention as a showcase of the party’s progressive-establishment split.
Politics May 17 How banks and the government keep track of suspicious financial activity An obscure government database of suspicious financial activity was thrust into the spotlight Wednesday when the New Yorker reported that key information on Michael Cohen is missing from the system. The report has raised fresh questions about the database, and…
Making Sen$e May 04 The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent. Here’s what that means The numbers in April's jobs report paint a positive economic picture overall, though economists said there were reasons to worry as the job market continues to tighten.
Politics May 03 ‘Typical Rudy’: Will Giuliani’s blunt style help or hurt Donald Trump? People close to Rudy Giuliani said in interviews Thursday that the Fox appearance was a perfect example of the former New York mayor's personality and crisis management style: a blend of brash rhetoric and political calculation that mirrors his most…
Politics Apr 30 James Comey: FBI had ‘basis for investigating’ possible ties between Trump and Russia To say there was no evidence of coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign "just wasn't the case," former FBI Director James Comey tells Judy Woodruff, disputing a conclusion by the GOP-majority House Intelligence Committee. In a conversation about his…
Politics Apr 20 5 takeaways from the Comey memos James Comey's memos don't shed much new light on why Trump fired him as the director of the FBI, but they have sparked a fierce partisan debate.