Politics Mar 16 How the economic relief law narrows the equity gap for farmers of color The COVID relief and economic package is a massive bill that has a far-reaching impact in ways that many Americans don't know about yet. One provision calls for debt relief for Black farmers, who have long been denied access to…
Politics Mar 15 What Debra Haaland’s confirmation as interior secretary means to Native Americans Debra Haaland's confirmation in the U.S. Senate Monday as secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior makes her the first-ever Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary. She'll oversee energy and climate policy on millions of acres of…
Politics Mar 05 Senate debate intensifies ahead of critical votes on Biden’s COVID relief bill The latest jobs report showed a surprising rebound in the labor market, with employers adding a net of 379,000 new jobs in February. And the unemployment rate fell a tenth of a percentage point, to 6.2 percent. The dip in…
Politics Mar 04 Georgia’s new election legislation highlights stark divide on voting access Republican state legislatures across the country are moving rapidly to pass new voting laws, amid former President Donald Trump's continued false claims of election fraud. Lisa Desjardins takes us to the battleground state of Georgia and explains the raging debate.
Politics Mar 04 House Democrats pass sweeping elections bill and major legislation on overhauling police House Democrats passed a landmark bill Wednesday that would expand voting rights and another key piece of legislation on police reform through the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act -- something Democrats have been pushing for since the death of…
Politics Mar 02 FBI director sounds the alarm on the growing threat of domestic terrorism For the first time since the January insurrection, FBI director Christopher Wray faced lawmakers on Tuesday, reflecting on the Capitol attack and the growing challenges of domestic terrorism. The hearing came as authorities make near-daily arrests related to those attacks.
Politics Feb 24 House nears vote on Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan It's a busy week on Capitol Hill, with a full slate of confirmation hearings on President Biden's nominees and a possible House vote on the COVID economic-relief plan. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
Politics Feb 23 Law enforcement officials testify on security failures during siege at U.S. Capitol The men who were in charge of security during the U.S. Capitol assault told their stories in public on Tuesday for the first time. Their testimony at a Senate hearing was a tale of bad communications, bad intelligence and blame-laying.
Nation Feb 17 Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh dies at 70 Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh died Wednesday at the age of 70 after a battle with lung cancer. For more than 30 years, he trumpeted his brand of conservatism with a take-no-prisoners style that won compliments and condemnation. Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Feb 12 Trump’s defense rests its case in the Senate impeachment trial Former President Trump's defense team rested their case Friday during his Senate impeachment trial after just a single afternoon, during which they argued his cause on factual, First Amendment and constitutional grounds. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff…