Politics Aug 06 In Michigan, political divides create two pandemic realities In interviews across the state, Michigan residents expressed a wide range of views about the coronavirus pandemic, and why their political beliefs help shape their public health decisions.
Politics Jul 29 McConnell: Some Republicans think ‘we have already done enough’ pandemic aid With Democrats and Republicans divided on key issues and time running out to pass a pandemic relief bill before some federal benefits and protections expire, congressional leaders met with the White House Wednesday in search of a path forward. Senate…
Nation Jul 28 5 takeaways from House hearing with AG Barr Attorney General William Barr was repeatedly criticized by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee during a nearly five-hour hearing Tuesday, his first congressional testimony in more than a year.
Politics Jul 15 How a VP with law enforcement experience could help Biden win over moderate voters A running mate with a law enforcement background could help former Vice President Joe Biden win over some of the moderate voters he needs to beat President Donald Trump.
Politics Jul 07 Inside the Trump campaign’s strategy for getting Black voters to the polls The Trump campaign entered 2020 hoping to boost the president’s support among Black voters. But the campaign’s plans for a more robust approach than the one Trump took four years ago have been complicated by the president’s struggle to respond…
Politics Jun 29 Can Biden win over Black voters who Clinton lost in 2016? The Biden campaign’s recent slate of events around race and policing — equal parts listening tour and call to action — is part of a targeted effort to win over Black voters, one that started last year but now comes…
Nation Jun 25 Bolton slams Trump for prioritizing reelection over pandemic response Former National Security Adviser John Bolton on Thursday accused President Donald Trump of wasting time in responding to the coronavirus pandemic at the start of the year, arguing that he didn’t want to acknowledge a public health crisis that could…
Politics Jun 18 Officials worry Trump’s Tulsa rally will be ‘perfect storm’ for coronavirus spike The tension surrounding President Donald Trump's first campaign rally since the country shut down in mid-March has laid bare a growing partisan divide over the pandemic and the nationwide protests against police brutality.
Nation Jun 09 ‘The whole police system needs to be rebooted.’ How some cities are starting to tackle reform In the weeks since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, city and state officials have joined activists in calling for a wholesale reimagining of law enforcement’s role in society, in particular the way policing is carried…
Nation Jun 06 ‘A very long, very loud existential scream’ Amid the largest pandemic in a century, we're also experiencing the biggest protest movement in a generation. In this episode, protesters in Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., tell White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and Political Reporter Daniel Bush about why they’ve…