Nation Dec 29 Remembering the extraordinary life of former President Jimmy Carter Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by family. The 100-year-old, known for his humble beginnings and unlikely road to the White House, was the longest-living American president. Special correspondent Judy Woodruff looks back…
Politics Dec 29 Jimmy Carter, 39th president, humanitarian and Nobel laureate, dies at 100 Former President Jimmy Carter, a former peanut farmer and Navy officer who went on to become the longest-living American president in history, died Sunday, according to his son. He was 100.
Nation Jan 13 What a Supreme Court decision on vaccine mandates means for workers The conservative majority of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Biden's COVID vaccination policy, stating that the administration had overstepped its authority with the rule, which would’ve applied to more than 80 million workers. Marcia Coyle,…
Nation Jan 04 Capitol Police officers who put their lives at risk say everyone has a job in protecting democracy Police officers were on the frontlines defending the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. For many of them, and even the Capitol Police force as a whole, the year since has been difficult. Officers like Harry Dunn are still recovering…
Nation Dec 14 What the Jan. 6 panel hopes to learn from Meadows, and how executive privilege affects it The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday took up a contempt of Congress charge against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. This comes after Meadows defied a subpoena from the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on…
Education Dec 08 Supreme Court mulls church-state separation again in religious school funding case The U.S. Supreme Court grappled once again with the issue of church and state. As John Yang reports, Wednesday’s arguments about whether taxpayer funds can be used to pay tuition at religious schools in Maine comes on the heels of…
Nation Nov 30 How pregnant Americans may be affected by Supreme Court ruling on Mississippi abortion law In one of the most aggressive challenges to Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in America, justices will decide the constitutionality of Mississippi's 2018 law banning most abortions after 15 weeks. If the court overturns…
Politics Nov 02 Expert fears partisan actors may replace election workers who quit over threats It may be election day in 2021, but the attacks on the democratic process during the 2020 election had ripple effects that are still being felt. The latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll this week found that 81% of American adults believe…
Health Nov 01 Supreme Court considers ‘chilling effect,’ enforcement of Texas abortion law It has been two months since the nation’s toughest restrictions on abortion took effect in Texas, effectively ending access to abortion in the state. A case against the law has once again reached the highest court in the land. John…
Politics Oct 12 Schiff book reveals how Republican loyalty to Trump threatened democracy House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff is best known for being the chief prosecutor in President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial, which ended with an acquittal. But in his new book, "Midnight in Washington," Schiff connects that episode to others…