Politics Feb 08 Supreme Court sides with Alabama Republicans despite impact on Black voters A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court has major implications for voting rights in this country. The court on Monday reinstated Alabama’s congressional map, one that a lower court had found racially discriminates against Black voters. Janai Nelson, associate…
Politics Feb 03 Sarah Palin takes The New York Times to court, raising First Amendment concerns A court case in New York began Thursday that will pit a Republican political star against a media giant and could put the First Amendment on trial. Sarah Palin versus The New York Times is a case more than four…
Health Feb 02 Why the COVID death rate in the U.S. is so much higher than other wealthy nations More than two years into this pandemic, the United States death toll is the highest in the world. The country is closing in on 900,000 deaths, and its death rate is alarming -- particularly given that the U.S. was the…
Politics Feb 01 How Trump attempted to use federal agencies to seize voting machines after 2020 election The New York Times is reporting that six weeks after the 2020 election former President Trump directed his attorney Rudy Guiliani to ask the Department of Homeland Security if it could take possession of voting machines in key swing states.
Politics Jan 28 How a new law 'turbocharges' difficulties of voting in Texas Later in this midterm election year, voters in 19 states will head to the polls with new, more restrictive voting laws on the books. One of those states is Texas, where the party primaries are just a few weeks away.
Nation Jan 26 Why the U.S. Postal Service is experiencing delays A key part of the Biden administration's plan to distribute free COVID tests depends heavily on the United States Postal Service. White House officials say that effort is going well, with tens of millions of tests now being shipped. But…
Politics Jan 21 Why Biden's pledges of free college, waiving student debt remain unfulfilled One year into President Joe Biden's tenure, we take stock of the status of some of his key campaign promises surrounding education, including the promise to reopen K-12 schools during the pandemic and provide two years of free community college.
Politics Jan 19 Biden acknowledges setbacks to domestic agenda in rare press conference President Joe Biden fielded questions from reporters Wednesday on everything from soaring inflation, to the stalemate on voting rights legislation and Americans' anxiety over omicron. It was his first formal press conference in 10 months. Geoff Bennett joins Judy Woodruff…
Economy Jan 18 What Activision Blizzard's acquisition by Microsoft means for its pending lawsuits, gamers Microsoft announced plans Tuesday to buy Activision Blizzard — a huge leader in game development — in a deal valued at $75 billion. But the acquisition comes with significant issues. There have been numerous allegations of sexual misconduct in the…
Politics Jan 13 Democrats' voting rights legislation 'on ice' with opposition to filibuster change President Biden and congressional Democrats made a new push Thursday for voting rights legislation. The House passed a repackaged set of two bills aimed at blunting Republican-passed state laws that Democrats say will limit voting. But they still face hurdles…