Nation Oct 04 Largest health care strike in U.S. history underway as workers protest wages and staffing The largest healthcare worker strike in U.S. history is underway after Kaiser Permanente and its unionized employees failed to reach a new contract agreement. The strike is set to last three days as contract negotiations continue. Workers say they are…
Politics Oct 04 Republicans face unclear choice for new House speaker after ouster of McCarthy Two candidates are entering the Republican race to be the next Speaker of the House, but it's unclear how long it will take to find a successor to the ousted Kevin McCarthy. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the historic…
Politics Oct 03 Hillary Clinton on supporting Ukraine as Putin aims to undermine democracy Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is now a professor of practice at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. She's teaching alongside Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo, who said their focus is inspiring future foreign policy leaders and thinkers to…
Politics Oct 03 The role new California Sen. Laphonza Butler could play in Congress California Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate seat long held by Diane Feinstein, who died last week. Butler is the second Black woman to represent California in the Senate, following Vice President Kamala Harris, who swore…
Politics Oct 02 Trump's business empire in question during New York civil fraud trial Former President Trump was in court Monday for a civil fraud trial over his real estate dealings. The judge already ruled on one of the arguments from prosecutors last week, saying Trump and his executives fraudulently inflated the value of…
Politics Oct 02 Tamara Keith and Andrew Desiderio on what's next for the House and McCarthy's speakership NPR’s Tamara Keith and Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including what's next for Speaker McCarthy after making a deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown, the appointment of Laphonza Butler…
Politics Oct 02 The major cases on the docket as Supreme Court begins new term A new term for the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off this week. On the docket are consequential cases that could determine the future of key issues like gun ownership and redistricting. Looming large over this term are also calls for…
Politics Sep 29 Remembering Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her trailblazing career Trail-blazing Sen. Dianne Feinstein died at her home in Washington Thursday night. Hours before, she cast what would be her final vote on the Senate floor, raising her hand in favor of a short-term spending bill aimed at preventing a…
Nation Sep 29 As retailers close stores due to shoplifting, are the concerns real or overblown? Target announced this week that it is planning to close several stores, citing retail theft and organized retail crime as major problems. It’s raising concerns and questions about whether retail theft is worsening and what can be done about it.
Nation Sep 27 Antitrust lawsuit accuses Amazon of harming consumers and small businesses The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states brought a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon, accusing it of violating antitrust laws. It’s the federal government’s latest suit aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. The FTC and states allege Amazon illegally…