Politics Feb 02 Rep. Clyburn on Biden’s standing among Democratic base and Black voters South Carolina voters head to the polls Saturday for the first official Democratic primary of the year. Four years ago, Black voters in South Carolina rescued Joe Biden’s bid for the presidency, fueled in large part by an endorsement from…
Politics Jan 30 House Republicans move to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas The House of Representatives is on the cusp of impeaching a Cabinet secretary for the first time in 150 years. Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee advanced articles of impeachment Tuesday against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The full chamber is…
Politics Jan 26 Alabama carries out nation’s first execution with nitrogen gas Nitrogen gas was used as capital punishment for the first time in U.S. history in the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, an Alabama prisoner convicted of a murder-for-hire scheme in 1988 who survived a botched execution attempt in 2022. This…
Politics Jan 24 Democratic and Republican strategists break down likely Biden-Trump rematch Former President Trump secured his second primary victory in New Hampshire, but Nikki Haley reminded Republican voters she’s still in the fight and set her sights on the next race in South Carolina. Geoff Bennett discussed the potential 2020 rematch…
Politics Jan 24 Nikki Haley sets sights on South Carolina in uphill climb against Trump The next state on the primary map is South Carolina, where Nikki Haley was raised and served as governor. But she faces an uphill climb against former President Trump. The state was also key to President Biden’s victory in the…
Politics Jan 18 Congress sends Biden temporary funding bill to avert government shutdown Congress dodged a partial government shutdown with just one day to spare. A temporary funding bill passed with strong bipartisan support, but a long-term fix and tougher debates remain. Lisa Desjardins reports on what this means and what it doesn't.
Politics Jan 16 Republican strategist discusses Trump’s grip on GOP after Iowa win The focus of the Republican presidential race moves to New Hampshire after former President Trump’s win in the Iowa caucuses. Trump dominated his rivals by 30 points with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in second place with 21 percent of the…
Politics Jan 11 GOP contenders make final push in Iowa with 4 days until caucuses With just four days until the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, the Republican presidential field continues to shrink and the remaining candidates are making their closing arguments. Lisa Desjardins is in Iowa and reports on the contenders and their messages.
Politics Jan 10 House Republicans poised to impeach DHS secretary over problems at southern border For the first time in nearly 150 years, the House of Representatives is poised to impeach a member of the president’s Cabinet. But while conservative lawmakers are accusing the Homeland Security Secretary of losing control of the border, they’re struggling…
Politics Jan 09 The arguments Trump’s attorneys are making to claim he’s immune from Jan. 6 prosecution Donald Trump was in court in Washington while his attorneys argued the former president is immune from federal prosecution connected to the Jan. 6 attack. The three judge appeals panel seemed skeptical of the argument that Trump was acting in…