Politics Dec 28 A look at Biden’s 1st 2 years in office as administration faces new challenges in 2023 As 2022 comes to an end and President Biden reaches the halfway point of his first term in office, 43% of Americans approve of the job he is doing, according to polling averages. But the president will face a new…
Nation Dec 27 How Megan Thee Stallion’s court battle highlights misogyny targeting Black women Last week, rapper Tory Lanez was convicted of three felonies for shooting rap star Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in 2020. Much of the trial played out online where commentary on the case sparked a larger conversation about the…
Nation Dec 26 Brutal winter storm paralyzes parts of U.S., leaving dozens dead A brutal freeze is paralyzing parts of the United States. At least 50 people have died in the fierce winter storm with 27 of those deaths in western New York. Tens of thousands of customers across the country are still…
Nation Dec 18 As Congress debates a child tax credit expansion, families struggle to get by Lawmakers and staffers are working through the weekend on Capitol Hill as they close out the Congressional term. Democrats are hoping the last-minute dealmaking will give them a final chance to secure an elusive policy goal: expanding the child tax…
Nation Dec 16 Secret Service under scrutiny ahead January 6 committee’s final report The House panel investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is preparing to release its final report. Questions remain over how much the committee will focus on the federal law enforcement response to the insurrection and if they…
World Dec 15 U.S. pledges more support and investment at summit of African nations A three-day summit that included the leaders of 49 nations on the African continent concluded Thursday in Washington. It was the first such gathering in eight years and included pledges of significant new involvement by the United States. White House…
Politics Dec 07 What the Democrats’ win in Georgia means for their agenda in the U.S. Senate Sen. Raphael Warnock's decisive win has solidified Georgia's status as a battleground state and gives Democrats a critical 51-49 advantage in the Senate beginning next month. NewsHour’s Laura Barrón-López reports and Judy Woodruff speaks with Stephen Fowler of Georgia Public…
Politics Dec 05 Candidates make final push in Georgia with critical Senate seat on the line Georgians on Tuesday will decide the final uncalled race of the 2022 midterm elections. The runoff contest between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker comes after neither received a majority of the vote in November. Unlike last year,…
Politics Dec 01 Early voting in Georgia Senate runoff between Warnock and Walker breaks records Georgia’s runoff election for a U.S. Senate seat has broken records for the most people voting early on a single day. In total, more than one million people have already cast their ballots in the race between incumbent Democratic Senator…
Politics Nov 28 Trump dines with white supremacist, renewing questions about GOP’s leadership and values One week after former President Donald Trump announced he would seek reelection, he dined at his Mar-a-Lago home with two men known for their racist and antisemitic beliefs: Nick Fuentes and Ye. Mary McCord of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy…