Politics Aug 08 Breaking down Trump’s claims he can’t get a fair trial in 2020 election case In the criminal cases involving former President Trump, we’ve seen the first legal skirmishes. Significant questions over venues and evidence, and from Trump himself, a push for the judge assigned to his criminal trial in DC to recuse herself. Lisa…
Nation Aug 07 Future of freight in question after trucking company Yellow files for bankruptcy Yellow, one of the nation’s largest freight and trucking companies, announced it is shutting down, leading to one of the largest mass layoffs in recent history and potential shipping cost increases. The company is in bankruptcy just three years after…
Politics Jul 25 Vivek Ramaswamy says he’s the best candidate to push Trump’s agenda forward In the crowded race for the Republican presidential nomination, there are governors, a senator and even a former president. Then there’s Vivek Ramaswamy, a first-time candidate who has spent millions of his own money to capture the attention of GOP…
Politics Jul 20 RFK Jr. appears before Congress as his comments spreading misinformation draw scrutiny All eyes are on the Republican primary this election cycle, but one Democratic underdog has been getting attention for his controversial comments spreading misinformation on a range of subjects. Lisa Desjardins reports on how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. captured the…
Politics Jul 19 IRS whistleblowers claim Justice Department meddled in Hunter Biden investigation A pair of IRS whistleblowers testified before the House Oversight Committee about alleged meddling in the Justice Department investigation of Hunter Biden. The president's son reached an agreement to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor counts of failing to pay…
Politics Jul 13 How response to Watergate tapes 50 years ago contrasts with today’s political climate Fifty years ago, a White House aide revealed that then-President Nixon’s conversations had been recorded. The tapes included Nixon working to cover up the Watergate break-in connected to his campaign and became a point of no return as he slid…
Politics Jul 12 House Republicans grill FBI director over claims of bias and probes of Biden family The director of the FBI sat on the other side of an interrogation Wednesday, taking sharp criticism before Congress, mostly from the right, but at times from the left as well. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins sat in on the House…
Politics Jul 06 Military leadership positions unfilled as GOP senator blocks nominees over abortion policy For the first time in over a century, the U.S. Marine Corps will not have a permanent leader. Current Marine Corps Commandant David Berger is required to retire on Monday, but due to a hold on hundreds of military promotions…
Nation Jul 04 How the American Revolution has become part of the current political divide The American Revolution and the founding founders are two parts of U.S. history celebrated on July 4. But two centuries later, 1776 was a rallying cry for rioters disrupting a national election at the Capitol. It's an example of how…
World Jun 27 Russia drops charges against mercenary group as Putin attempts to project order Russia’s security services said Tuesday it would close the criminal case against the mutineers who led a stunning but short-lived revolt over the weekend. In eastern Ukraine, Kyiv's offensive continues but a devastating Russian missile strike struck a shopping center…