Politics Aug 14 Trump’s rivals compete at Iowa State Fair to overcome his big lead Every food imaginable is available on a stick at the Iowa State Fair. But the state’s largest gathering also serves up a heaping helping of politics and a summer preview of what’s to come in 2024. Lisa Desjardins reports on…
Politics Aug 11 GOP presidential candidates try to win over voters at the Iowa State Fair Butter cows, corn dogs and politics. These are just a few of the things top of mind for Iowans as they kick off the country's third largest fair this weekend. In attendance, nearly every major GOP presidential hopeful vying for…
Nation Aug 08 Interior Secretary discusses importance of new national monument protecting tribal land President Biden headed to Arizona Tuesday where he made an announcement designating some million acres of land around the Grand Canyon as a national monument. The move would stop future uranium mining projects on the land, marking a key victory…
Politics Aug 07 Democratic strategist breaks down latest poll numbers in potential Biden-Trump rematch Recent polls, including our own, show President Joe Biden simultaneously gaining ground and stuck in a dead-heat with former President Donald Trump should the 2024 presidential election become a 2020 rematch. Amna Nawaz discussed the race with Democratic strategist Faiz…
Politics Aug 02 Breaking down the charges against Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election Former President Donald Trump will appear in federal court in Washington Thursday to enter a plea on charges that he illegally tried to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and stay in power. Those alleged actions are…
Politics Jul 31 Republican challengers struggle in primary polls despite Trump’s legal troubles The latest polling shows former President Trump’s legal troubles do not appear to be putting a dent in his support among Republican voters, and there’s scant evidence any of his challengers will be able to loosen his grip on the…
Politics Jul 21 What the trial date for Trump’s classified documents case means for the 2024 election A federal judge set a May 2024 trial date in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. The judge rejected the Justice Department’s bid to go to trial in December and Trump's request for a delay until after…
Politics Jul 21 Capehart and Abernathy on how multiple Trump investigations affect the presidential race Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post contributor Gary Abernathy join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including how investigations into former President Trump are affecting the 2024 presidential race.
Politics Jul 19 IRS whistleblowers claim Justice Department meddled in Hunter Biden investigation A pair of IRS whistleblowers testified before the House Oversight Committee about alleged meddling in the Justice Department investigation of Hunter Biden. The president's son reached an agreement to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor counts of failing to pay…
Politics Jul 14 House Republicans add culture war issues to traditionally bipartisan defense bill The U.S. House passed a nearly $900 billion budget for the armed forces largely on partisan lines. Most Democrats voted no after Republicans added anti-abortion and other provisions to the bill. Amna Nawaz discussed the vote with New York Times…