Politics Mar 09 Iran war will end 'soon' but 'important targets' remain if needed, Trump says President Trump spoke to reporters late Monday afternoon at his golf resort outside Miami. In his first formal news conference since the U.S. and Israel began strikes on Iran over a week ago, the president made a new threat. Nick…
Politics Mar 02 Trump leaves door open for ground troops in Iran As the American and Israeli bombing campaign and Iran's retaliatory attacks roil the Middle East, Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins report on how the White House and Congress are responding.
Politics Feb 27 ICE spending billions to turn warehouses into migrant detention facilities For months, ICE has been quietly buying industrial warehouses around the country, reportedly with plans to turn them into a network of immigration detention and processing centers to hold tens of thousands of detainees. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports…
Politics Feb 25 Fact-checking Trump's claims in his State of the Union address President Trump touted the economy and his immigration policies in a record-long State of the Union address, and he'll soon take those messages on the road. The White House is hoping Trump can convince Americans to stay the course, as…
Politics Feb 24 Marine veteran says wife's ICE detention is 'confusing' and 'devastating' In the past few weeks, the Department of Homeland Security has posted regular lists of criminals it is deporting. Despite the Trump administration’s claim that it is focused on the “worst of the worst,” data from the nonpartisan TRAC clearinghouse…
Politics Feb 23 Majority of Americans say country worse off than a year ago, new poll shows As President Trump prepares to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term, six in ten Americans say the country is in a worse place than a year ago. That’s according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist…
Politics Feb 19 Trump shifts focus to affordability ahead of State of the Union President Trump is in Georgia and is talking about affordability and the economy, a theme he’s expected to spotlight again in next week’s State of the Union address. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.
Politics Feb 17 Andrew Young reflects on friendship and partnership with Jesse Jackson Someone who stood alongside Jesse Jackson during some of the most consequential chapters of the modern Civil Rights Movement is Andrew Young. He's a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, former mayor of Atlanta and longtime lieutenant to the…
Politics Feb 16 Khanna says 'stop protecting predators' as DOJ gives reasoning for redacting Epstein files The fallout continues from the release of the Epstein files. On Saturday, the Justice Department sent a letter to Congress that included a list of names of “politically exposed persons” mentioned in the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Nation Feb 12 Homeland Security barreling to shutdown after lawmakers fail to reach funding agreement The Department of Homeland Security is barreling toward a shutdown after Democrats refused to budge on a funding bill and lawmakers left Washington for a 10-day break. Lisa Desjardins reports.