Politics Jan 17 Republican candidate accused of orchestrating shootings targeting Democrats in New Mexico Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, linked a series of drive-by shootings that damaged the homes of local Democratic politicians to a defeated Republican candidate. The case spotlights the troubling rise in extremist violence targeting elected officials across the country. New…
Politics Jan 04 Speaker vote deadlocked again after second day of infighting among House Republicans After two days and six rounds of votes, the House of Representatives has still not elected a speaker. Nearly two dozen Republicans have blocked Congressman Kevin McCarthy from taking the gavel and there’s no end in sight. Lisa Desjardins reports…
Nation Dec 18 As Congress debates a child tax credit expansion, families struggle to get by Lawmakers and staffers are working through the weekend on Capitol Hill as they close out the Congressional term. Democrats are hoping the last-minute dealmaking will give them a final chance to secure an elusive policy goal: expanding the child tax…
Politics Nov 16 Trump announces third bid for White House amid rising Republican resistance Former President Trump's announcement that he will run for office again was met with mixed reviews from some Republicans. His latest bid begins at a moment of political weakness in the wake of midterm election losses from several of his…
Nation Nov 03 The history of daylight saving time and its effect on our health This weekend, nearly all of us will set our clocks back one hour. It's part of the twice-a-year ritual of alternating between daylight saving time and standard time. William Brangham looks at the history of changing the clock and a…
Politics Oct 25 Pennsylvania’s closely watched Senate race is neck-and-neck with 2 weeks until election We are two weeks away from a hugely consequential election that will determine the make-up of Congress and the direction of U.S. policymaking over the next two years. So far, more than a billion dollars have been spent on races…
Nation Oct 10 Low literacy voters struggle to cast ballots in the face of restrictive voting laws As Americans begin to cast ballots in the midterms, voters who struggle to read will confront an election system that relies on literacy. Experts estimate that roughly one in five Americans, including those with disabilities and those who have not…
Nation Sep 23 NASA engineer honored for work overseeing launch of James Webb Space Telescope The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, or Sammies, are given out each year to celebrate our nation's public servants. NASA's Greg Robinson received the flagship award of Federal Employee of the Year for his work managing the construction…
Nation Sep 19 Election officials struggle to recruit poll workers for midterms amid growing threats Election Day is less than two months away, yet there's a critical missing element that could slow down the voting process. It takes more than a million people working the polls to make American elections run smoothly. Between retirements and…
Politics Sep 05 College students return to campus amid uncertainty over access to reproductive care As the fall semester begins at colleges and universities across the country, students, parents and higher education health officials are grappling with how to navigate new restrictions after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Amna Nawaz spoke with Bayliss Fiddiman…