Politics Jul 18 Intersection of faith and politics a central message at Republican convention The intersection of faith and politics has been a central message heard this week at the Republican National Convention. It's also something Judy Woodruff has been following closely as part of her America at a Crossroads series. She joined Amna…
Nation Jul 16 Historian explores how polarization and division leads to political violence As Americans continue to grasp what led up to the threat on former President Trump's life, Judy Woodruff sought some perspective on how this moment of political violence and deep division relates to the country’s past. It’s the latest in…
Nation Jul 14 How Trump’s assassination attempt compares to the attempt on Reagan in 1981 Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump brought immediate comparisons to the 1981 attempt on President Ronald Reagan’s life. Judy Woodruff was there that day as NBC’s White House correspondent. She joins John Yang to reflect on how these…
Nation Jul 11 Tennessee church thrives by leaning into hardline politics as attendance falls nationwide An evangelical church in Tennessee is seeing strong growth as it’s leaned into hardline politics. Judy Woodruff reports on religion in the U.S. and its connection to our political divide for her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads.
Nation Jun 26 Christian communities face growing political divide as religious affiliation declines More than a quarter of Americans now claim no religious affiliation, a finding from the Pew Research Center. That makes the so-called “nones” the largest bloc of Americans. Judy Woodruff reports that for white Christians, the once-dominant group by far,…
Politics Jun 12 Israel-Hamas war reopens old divisions and reveals new ones among Americans Far from the frontlines of the war in Gaza that has raged on for the last eight months, Americans are grappling with new and old divisions. Judy Woodruff visited southeastern Pennsylvania to hear from Americans on different sides of this…
Nation May 29 How open primaries and ranked-choice voting can help break partisan gridlock How the parties select their candidates is a major factor in the increasing partisanship we've seen in recent years. Recently, Alaska has been trying something different. It's already showing results but facing some resistance. Judy Woodruff traveled there for her…
Politics May 15 How the politically diverse Latino community can help moderate U.S. polarization Latino Americans make up nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population and will be a critical constituency for both Republicans and Democrats in swing states. But the idea of Latinos voting as a bloc betrays the diversity of history, culture…
Politics Apr 24 How a North Carolina community is confronting divisions, talking through its differences Issues such as inequality, gender identity and education have become the subjects of national debate, with the focus often on what elected leaders in Washington say and do about them. Yet many of these issues play out on the local…
Nation Apr 10 Division in Oregon highlights growing political rift between rural and urban areas The divide between rural and urban areas in the United States has been growing in recent decades with grievances and political consequences on both sides. Judy Woodruff traveled across Oregon to learn more about that rift for her series, America…