Politics Oct 13 Why election integrity and voter trust are in the spotlight in Fulton County, Georgia Early voting started this week in Georgia ahead of November's municipal elections. But almost a year after the 2020 election, some Republicans — including former President Trump — continue pushing false narratives of widespread voter fraud. A judge on Wednesday…
Nation Oct 12 Tennessee judge jailed minors on bogus charges following playground fights, cursing A new investigation by ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio has uncovered an alarming pattern of arresting and detaining elementary school children in Rutherford County, Tennessee — some as young as 7 years old. Some are arrested for playground fights or…
Politics Oct 07 Some in GOP unhappy with McConnell over short-term debt deal with Dems After weeks of stalemate, Senators have reached agreement to temporarily raise the debt ceiling, shortly before Republicans prepared to block legislation to suspend the debt limit until December of next year. The agreement averts a possible economic crisis — for…
Politics Oct 06 After public barbs, Schumer and McConnell on brink of agreement in private debt talks There is a new offer on the table in Congress tonight — a potential pathway out of the impasse between Democrats and Republicans over raising the federal debt limit. The consequences of a default would be severe. Congressional correspondent Lisa…
Politics Sep 30 Why Manchin, Sinema are holding out on reconciliation, and how their constituents feel As Democrats work to reach an agreement on trillions of dollars of government spending, the fate of the reconciliation bill's final cost — and the passage of the president's overall legislative agenda — largely hinges on support from two key,…
Politics Sep 29 The 4 issues Democrats are trying to solve in Congress right now Let's break down the crises facing Congress.
Politics Sep 28 Climate, drug prices, child care and other issues at stake in reconciliation rift It is a crucial day of negotiations on both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., where Democrats are working around the clock to pass 2 significant bills — on infrastructure and major Democratic priorities in a reconciliation bill. Capitol…
Politics Sep 20 Read the Senate rules decision that blocks Democrats from putting immigration reform in budget Democrats’ push to give legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants, including so-called “Dreamers” who were brought to the country as children, took a blow Sunday when Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth McDonough ruled that their plan does not meet the requirements…
World Aug 26 Biden vows to ‘hunt’ ISIS-K as evacuations continue amid Kabul blast chaos Thursday was an awful and bloody day in Kabul as multiple suicide bombings at the airport killed 11 U.S. Marines, a navy corpsman and at least 90 Afghan civilians. Hundreds were injured, many critically. It was the deadliest day for…
World Aug 25 Afghanistan evacuees wait hours in the heat due to bottleneck backlog at Kabul airport The U.S. and allied evacuation of Afghanistan is now flying out thousands of Americans, allied personnel, and afghans every day, as a Biden-pronounced deadline looms for a complete withdrawal in less than one week. The first of the nearly 6,000…