Nation May 12 Southern border stays calm but confusion builds as new asylum policies take effect The southern border remained mostly calm after pandemic-era restrictions that immediately expelled migrants expired. The Biden administration is implementing new rules that reject asylum seekers who did not apply online or who traveled through another country. That's being challenged in…
Politics May 11 Republican Congressman Chip Roy on debt ceiling debate and border policy The pandemic-era rule that served two presidents as a border policy Band-Aid is expiring as Congress is up against another ticking clock with the debt limit impasse threatening the national and global economies. Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy is an…
Economy May 10 Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries discusses latest debt ceiling negotiations Lawmakers are working on borrowed time with the nation $31 trillion in debt and projected to be unable to pay its bills in a matter of weeks. But a day after President Biden and key Republican leaders met for the…
Economy Apr 26 House Republicans approve Speaker McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill by narrow margin Republican leaders in the House put their budget plan up for a vote Wednesday marking a critical moment for the nation’s debt problems and possible debt crisis ahead. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill on this test of…
Education Apr 24 The top library books people tried to ban or censor last year Battles have erupted at schools, school boards and library meetings across the country as parents, lawmakers and advocacy groups are debating books. The American Library Association documented more than 1,200 demands to censor books and resources last year, the highest…
Politics Apr 12 Analysis shows Russian and Chinese-backed efforts to sow division after Trump indictment A week after the arraignment of Donald Trump, we’re learning new details about a covert effort by Russian and Chinese-backed actors aimed at sowing division among the American electorate and increasing distrust in institutions. Laura Barrón-López discussed the findings with…
World Apr 06 U.S. report on Afghanistan evacuation blames intelligence failures, Trump administration The Biden White House put out its long-awaited report on the widely criticized fall of Afghanistan. U.S. forces hastily withdrew in August 2021 as the Taliban re-captured the country. Amid the chaos, a suicide bombing killed 13 U.S. troops and…
Politics Apr 05 The political fallout from the felony charges against Trump Following his arrest and arraignment, former President Donald Trump returned to his Florida estate where he delivered a defiant and embittered address. While his indictment has been written into the history books, the political impact is an account still being…
Politics Apr 04 Trump arrest and call for protests spark concerns about potential political violence Former President Donald Trump's calls for protests regarding his arrest have sparked concerns about the possibility of fresh political violence. Laura Barrón-López reports on how security officials are monitoring and preparing for a host of threats.
Politics Mar 31 Republicans rally around Trump after indictment over hush-money payments The historic indictment of Donald Trump set off a frenzied 24 hours of reaction from some of the former president's closest allies and GOP rivals. With just a few days before Trump’s arraignment, Geoff Bennett has the latest from New…