World Apr 30 Deep inside Mariupol’s last stronghold, Ukrainians send messages of patriotism and resolve Russia is slowly consolidating its forces around Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Meanwhile, thousands of Ukrainians remain trapped in a steel factory in the beleaguered city of Mariupol. And as correspondent Ali Rogin reports, their loved ones are sending urgent pleas…
Nation Apr 19 What a new report says about the trauma of family separation A new report from Physicians for Human Rights details the psychological and emotional trauma of the Trump administration’s family separation policy. Judy Woodruff asks Chief Correspondent Amna Nawaz about ongoing lawsuits on the issue, growing concern about large numbers of…
Economy Apr 17 How the White House is trying to fight inflation and what it means politically President Biden will travel to Portland and Seattle this week in his first visit to the Pacific Northwest as president. The White House says his visit will center on his efforts to address inflation as Americans see skyrocketing prices on…
Politics Mar 15 What the withdrawal of President Biden’s Federal Reserve nominee means for his agenda Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn her name from consideration to the Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday after a stalemate in the Senate over her nomination. Fed policymakers are expected to raise interest rates this week, for the first time in…
Nation Mar 10 U.S. Census Bureau report finds ‘racial gap’ in 2020 population count The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released a report looking at the accuracy of their 2020 population count and whether they missed key groups of people across the country. Among the findings were miscounts with multiple groups with some of…
Nation Mar 03 Rep. Adam Schiff on potential criminal conspiracy charges against former President Trump In a court filing Wednesday, lawyers for the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol wrote that there is evidence to conclude former President Trump and members of his campaign "engaged in a criminal conspiracy" to…
Politics Feb 09 A divided Congress finds common ground on major legislation This week in Congress something happened that has been relatively rare in recent years -- there were bipartisan agreements on multiple pieces of legislation. Bills tackling the U.S. Postal Service's financial struggles and a major issue regarding workplace sexual harassment…
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…
Health Feb 02 Examining President Biden’s pledge to diversify the federal judiciary It is another big week in the U.S. Senate with a major push by President Biden to reshape American courts. As a candidate he pledged to diversify the federal bench and his decision to appoint a Black woman to the…
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.