Politics Aug 22 What just happened? The 2-hour saga of yesterday made simple In the span of two hours yesterday, two former Trump associates were guilty in court and a Congressman was indicted for misusing campaign funds. Here's what happened and what we're watching now.
Politics Aug 21 Michael Cohen’s plea deal, explained What does the 22-page plea deal tell us about Trump's personal attorney and Trump himself? Here are some highlights:…
Nation Aug 21 Read Michael Cohen’s full plea deal outlining his campaign finance violations Read the entirety of the plea agreement, including accusations that may involve Trump's campaign and time in office.
Politics Jul 10 Kavanaugh’s long paper trail could decide confirmation fight The fight over President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee began today. Brett Kavanaugh started his climb toward confirmation by meeting with the Senate's top Republican and the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Democrats are mostly united in opposition, fearing he would…
Politics Jul 05 ‘My son is not the same’: New testimony paints bleak picture of family separation A motion filed by 18 attorneys general Monday asked the federal government to provide more immediate information and access to those detained after being separated at the border. Here are highlights from more than 900 pages of declarations, including personal…
Politics Jul 03 This is what you need to know about the Supreme Court nomination A compilation of current information on the who, what and when of President Donald Trump's next Supreme Court pick.
Politics Jul 02 Government finally confirms that child separations due to ‘zero tolerance’ policy have ended The question has hovered over the agencies involved since the president signed his executive order on June 20. Administration officials told reporters that it would take an unknown amount of time to fully implement the change in policy.
Politics Jul 02 Read: HHS just stopped telling us how many kids have been separated This week, when the NewsHour asked about the current number of separated children, as well their ages, two different staff members received an identical HHS response which did not contain any of those numbers.
Politics Jun 28 Democrats warn rights are ‘on the line’ in coming Supreme Court fight A day after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, Democratic senators warned that the stakes could not be higher in the fight to replace him, and called for any nomination to wait until after the midterm elections. President Trump promised…
Politics Jun 27 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s primary win shakes up Democratic expectations In Tuesday's New York primary, a 28-year-old Democratic Socialist defeated a 10-term incumbent who was considering a run for speaker of the House. Now Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Lisa Desjardins reports that it…