Politics Dec 19 How media organizations are facing the task of covering Trump’s anti-democratic rhetoric Former President Trump has said he’d be a dictator for one day, echoed anti-immigrant words of Adolf Hitler, called for terminating the Constitution, lied about America’s election system and vowed to use the power of the Justice Department as his…
Politics Dec 14 What needs to happen for Congress to pass funding for Ukraine aid and border security In a sign that a deal on border security and Ukraine funding could still emerge by Christmas, the U.S. Senate is staying in town next week instead of going on its scheduled recess. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House…
Nation Dec 14 How some evangelical leaders are combating political radicalization in their congregations Evangelical Christian leaders have sounded the alarm in recent years about problems of polarization and radicalization in their churches. Laura Barrón-López spoke to one pastor trying to shift the conversation.
World Dec 12 Zelenskyy makes his case to Congress for more U.S. aid in Ukraine’s fight against Russia Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington urging Congress to unfreeze badly needed military aid. The debate over U.S. aid comes as a declassified intelligence assessment details staggering losses for Russia. It shows nearly 90 percent of its pre-war force…
Nation Dec 11 Harvard president under pressure to resign after testimony about antisemitism on campus The president of Harvard University remains in her job, but there's been heavy debate about whether she should be allowed to stay. It all comes in response to how three high-profile university presidents spoke during a tense congressional hearing about…
Politics Dec 07 GOP candidates focus attacks on each other as Trump skips another debate Wednesday's debate brought four GOP presidential hopefuls to the University of Alabama's campus for their last face-off of the year. And once again, the leading Republican contender, Donald Trump, skipped it. Laura Barrón-López reports.
Politics Nov 29 How challenges to the Voting Rights Act could reshape the political landscape Legal challenges surrounding voting rights in multiple states could alter the nation’s political landscape ahead of the 2024 elections. Georgia is redrawing its congressional maps after a judge ruled current maps dilute the power of Black voters. And another ruling…
Politics Nov 21 Constitutional scholar discusses legal battle surrounding Trump’s ballot eligibility The legal war continues over whether former President Trump should be disqualified from the ballot in Colorado. The case is over Section Three of the 14th Amendment, which bars a person from future office if they have taken an oath…
Nation Nov 20 Tracing the origins and significance of the presidential turkey pardon One thing Americans can be thankful for this year is the price of Thanksgiving turkeys. Turkey prices are down 5.6 percent since last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. But two special turkeys will be spared from the…
Politics Nov 17 Arab and Muslim Americans on how U.S. support for Israel could affect their votes in 2024 President Biden’s response to the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war has angered Muslim and Arab Americans. Those voters represent a key block for Democrats that helped Biden win in the swing state of Michigan in 2020. We hear from some of those…