Politics Jul 04 How some Democratic lawmakers and voters feel about Biden staying in the race It’s been one week since President Biden’s poor performance in the first debate of the 2024 campaign caused a political shockwave. The president says he’s staying in the race. But even on this Fourth of July holiday, concerns continue to…
Politics Jun 27 How Biden and Trump are approaching preparations for the CNN Presidential Debate It’s the biggest night of the 2024 presidential campaign so far. President Biden and former President Trump will square off in Atlanta for their first debate of the year. Laura Barrón-López is covering the Biden campaign and Lisa Desjardins is…
Politics Jun 25 An inside look at how the PBS News/NPR/Marist Poll is conducted The presidential campaign has kicked into high gear as President Biden and Donald Trump prepare to meet for their first 2024 debate on Thursday. The two men have been locked in a tight race for months and no other candidates…
Nation Jun 23 What to know about the private firms illegally profiting from veterans' disability claims In the two years since the PACT Act brought about a landmark expansion of veterans’ benefits, more than 1 million disability claims have been approved. But a number of for-profit companies are also reaping benefits, even though what they do…
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…