Nation May 22 Rep. Raskin on urging DOJ to investigate ‘big oil’ for deception on climate change In Congress, the top Democrats on two committees are asking the Department of Justice to launch a sweeping investigation of big oil corporations. They allege that the companies have deceived the public for decades about their complicity in climate change…
World May 14 Treasury Secretary Yellen on why Biden is targeting Chinese manufacturing with new tariffs President Biden announced a series of major tariffs on several Chinese imports. The world's two largest economic superpowers are colliding over the future of electric vehicles and other industrial sectors. It comes as both President Biden and Donald Trump are…
Politics May 13 Jury selection begins Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal corruption trial Jury selection began Monday as Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez is set to become the first sitting senator ever tried for conspiracy to act as a foreign agent. The case is expected to last several weeks. Lisa Desjardins previews what's to…
Nation May 08 Congress grills district leaders on rise in antisemitic incidents at high schools While most of the national attention around protests lately has been focused on much larger college campuses, there have been some problems in some high schools as well. It was the focus of another charged hearing on Capitol Hill as…
Politics May 08 Biden needs these core voters for the 2024 race Six months out from the 2024 presidential election, here are four key groups of Joe Biden voters to watch.
Nation May 07 Campus protesters are violating rights of other students, argues David French Protests against the war in Gaza continue on college campuses across the country. Monday, we looked at the idea that colleges themselves fomented these demonstrations. Now, Lisa Desjardins speaks with New York Times opinion columnist David French who says colleges…
Nation May 06 How colleges are handling campus protests after embracing activism in the past As protests over the war in Gaza continue on campuses, colleges are grappling with the balance of free speech, civil disobedience and concerns over student safety. We’ve heard some college officials argue arrests and crackdowns are necessary and overdue while…
Politics May 01 Trump reveals how he would govern if reelected to another term in the White House We have learned more this week about how former President Trump would govern if reelected. Wednesday in Wisconsin, he again pledged to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. And a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine sparked headlines with some of his…
Politics Apr 24 A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package and what the money does President Biden signed the massive foreign aid package after months of delay amid Republican opposition. The $95 billion measure includes assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Lisa Desjardins reports on what happens next.
Politics Apr 23 U.S. effort to force TikTok sale faces complicated path TikTok might soon be banned or sold to new ownership in the U.S. with the Senate expected to approve legislation as part of a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies. But TikTok doesn’t plan to…