Nation Jun 21 British journalist backs out of taking top Washington Post job amid ethics concerns There's more turbulence in the top rungs of one of the nation’s leading media outlets. The Washington Post is again looking for a top editor after Robert Winnett, the British journalist set to take the position, withdrew. It comes after…
Politics Jun 19 What the latest primary election results say about the state of the GOP in 2024 Virginia, Georgia and Oklahoma held primary and runoff elections Tuesday night and the results in some key races could say a lot about the state of the Republican Party this election cycle. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Jun 18 Poll shows presidential race in dead heat and most people unsatisfied with candidates The race for the White House remains in a dead heat with just months to go before Election Day. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the numbers from our latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.
Politics Jun 11 North Dakota ballot measure would block people over 80 from representing state in Congress Voters in North Dakota will decide whether or not to set an age limit for the state’s members of Congress. The proposed amendment to the state constitution says lawmakers cannot be over 80 before the end of their term. Lisa…
Politics Jun 07 Who’s on Trump’s running mate shortlist and what his decision will tell us Former President Donald Trump says he will choose a running mate in the next few weeks and will likely unveil his nominee at a major turning point in the campaign. Lisa Desjardins has been covering the Trump campaign and reports…
Politics Jun 06 Former neighbor disputes Alito’s explanation of upside-down U.S. flag flying at his home A former neighbor of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said, “at worst, he's just outright lying,” about his account of a neighborhood dispute that led to hoisting an upside-down American flag at his Virginia home. The inverted flag is associated…
Politics Jun 03 How Trump and his allies are reacting to his felony conviction The 2024 presidential election is in unknown territory with Donald Trump now the first former American president and first major-party presumptive nominee found guilty of a felony. Lisa Desjardins takes a closer look at the reaction.
Politics May 31 A day after his felony conviction, Trump remains defiant calling trial a ‘scam’ The fallout continued after the historic conviction of Donald Trump on 34 criminal charges in New York. Trump and President Biden both spoke out about the verdict as the two men gear up for a rematch in November. As Lisa…
Politics May 30 How the Biden campaign and Republicans are reacting to Trump’s guilty verdict The historic conviction of Donald Trump comes against the backdrop of the current presidential election. Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz discussed the political consequences with Lisa Desjardins and Laura Barrón-López.
Nation May 29 Sexual abuse of Native American children at boarding schools exposed in new report For 150 years, the United States government sent Native American children to remote boarding schools as part of a systematic effort to seize tribal lands and eradicate culture. Dozens of these schools were run by the Catholic Church or its…