Health Feb 16 A look at the challenge of dealing with mental illness while in the public eye Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman announced Thursday that he is in the hospital after voluntarily seeking treatment for clinical depression. Millions of Americans struggle with depression but few politicians ever share their stories publicly. Geoff Bennett discussed this with Jason Kander.
Nation Feb 15 Senate hearing on fentanyl outlines international supply chain that brings drug to U.S. A Congressional hearing on fentanyl brought some of the Biden administration's key drug officials together to examine how to address what is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 45. Lisa Desjardins has more on the…
Politics Feb 10 House Republicans take steps to block new criminal code in Washington, D.C. It's a microcosm of the larger debate about changing the nation's criminal justice system. This week, Republicans in the House took steps to block a new criminal code in Washington, D.C. which lowers some maximum criminal penalties. The law passed…
Politics Feb 07 What to expect from Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Joe Biden will deliver his assessment of where the country's been and where it's going. Lisa Desjardins and Laura Barrón-López joined Geoff Bennett to discuss what to expect from the State of the Union address.
Nation Feb 06 Hundreds of migrant children remain separated from families despite push to reunite them It’s been two years since the Biden administration took on the task of reunifying children with their families after they were separated at the southern border under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy. While the Biden administration has succeeded in uniting…
Politics Feb 02 Democratic Party battles over rearranging its presidential primary calendar Democrats will soon vote to rearrange their calendar for the presidential primaries in 2024 and beyond and it could have major ramifications for the party. The plan moves South Carolina to the top of the calendar and would be the…
Politics Jan 31 House Republicans prepare to kick off investigations into Biden White House As part of the new Congress, House Republicans will begin scrutinizing nearly every policy step taken by the Biden White House and Congressional Democrats over the past two years. Lisa Desjardins reports on what to expect.
Politics Jan 30 Will the evangelical community support Trump’s 2024 campaign? This weekend, former President Trump held his first campaign rallies since announcing he was running again. When Trump first ran for president, much of the evangelical community backed him. William Brangham spoke with Ralph Reed of the Faith and Freedom…
Nation Jan 27 Marcus and Abernathy on the deadly police beating in Memphis Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus and her Post colleague Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the deadly police beating in Memphis and mass shootings in California as America once again reckons with its chronic…
Politics Jan 19 U.S. hits borrowing limit as Congress debates raising debt ceiling The United States government reached its debt limit Thursday, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This means her agency must use accounting tactics to keep the government solvent while it waits on Congress to act. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports…