Politics Sep 24 What spurred House Democrats to ramp up impeachment efforts? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced an official impeachment inquiry -- but what exactly ramped up Democrats’ political momentum toward impeachment? And what's next for President Trump and Republicans? Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join William Brangham for a…
Politics Sep 23 New Iowa poll puts Warren in the lead, reshuffles candidates’ calculus As the Democratic presidential candidates angled for attention in Iowa, new polling suggested a shifting political reality. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has stepped into first place in that state, over former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders. For candidates…
Nation Sep 20 Houston area inundated with 40 inches of rain, major flooding In parts of southeastern Texas, only building roofs are visible above water after remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda dumped more than 40 inches of rain on the area over three days. At least three people died in the storm, which…
Politics Sep 19 Read what the inspector general said about the ‘urgent’ whistleblower concern Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., released on Thursday two letters regarding a whistleblower complaint that administration officials are withholding from Congress.
Politics Sep 13 Where 2020 Democrats agreed during longer debate — and where they clashed On Thursday night, the top 10 Democratic presidential candidates faced off on a debate stage for the first time, in Houston. The extended debate duration -- three hours instead of two -- enabled longer, more in-depth policy explanations. For the…
Politics Sep 10 Congressional Democrats return from recess vowing to prioritize gun legislation As they return to Washington from their summer break, congressional Democrats want to make new gun safety legislation one of their top priorities. The House has already passed a law expanding background checks to private gun sales, but the GOP-led…
Politics Sep 06 The 4 gun reform ideas getting attention now In the past month, Americans saw three mass shootings in which seven or more people were killed, sparking renewed attention on the issue of gun violence in Washington and around the country.
Politics Sep 04 Full list: The 127 defense projects postponed for the border barrier The PBS NewsHour has obtained the list of 127 defense projects the Pentagon is temporarily shelving in order to transfer the money allocated for them to building or repairing more miles of barrier on the southern border. The transfers will…
Politics Sep 02 2020 Democrats add gun safety to Labor Day campaign agenda This Labor Day, several 2020 Democratic presidential candidates appeared more focused on gun safety than the holiday’s typical topics of unions, wages and jobs. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Amy Klobuchar blasted Republicans for lack of action on…
Politics Aug 28 What 2020 hopefuls can learn from ghosts of Septembers past We are about to cross into a new zone in presidential politicking, moving from “it’s too early” to “it all matters” in the Democratic nomination fight. This threshold has a name: September.