Nation Aug 28 20 years later, a look at Katrina's lasting impact and concerns over future storms It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coasts. While Katrina remains the costliest U.S. natural disaster, the deepest impact is found in the human suffering and the difficult journey toward recovery. For our series…
Politics Aug 26 Can Trump legally reinstate the death penalty in Washington, D.C.? President Trump spent more than three hours touting what he sees as his administration's achievements at his cabinet meeting. He weighed in on topics from reinstating the death penalty for murder cases in Washington, D.C., to Health Secretary Kennedy's attempt…
Politics Aug 25 Democratic Rep. Doggett on Texas redistricting battle and party's pushback against Trump Democratic Party leaders from across the country are meeting in Minneapolis as the party reckons with its 2024 losses and faces Republican redistricting. In Texas, Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett said he would retire if the new congressional maps stand. Lisa…
Politics Aug 18 How partisan redistricting battles could decide the next Congress Texas lawmakers are back in session after Democrats returned to the state after leaving to block partisan redistricting. Democrats came back because California is planning its own partisan map to counteract GOP gains in Texas. To discuss how the map…
Health Aug 07 Louisiana's high Medicaid reliance places state on frontlines of health care cuts President Trump's big budget law is expected to make the largest cuts ever to Medicaid, a program that currently provides health insurance for some 70 million Americans. As Lisa Desjardins reports, those impacts will be felt in House Speaker Mike…
Health Jul 30 Medicaid recipients in Louisiana brace for impact of work requirements and cuts Members of the U.S. House have left Washington for their summer break, and Republicans are working to promote the tax and spending cuts President Trump recently signed into law. But concerns about cuts to Medicaid remain. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins…
World Jul 27 What to expect from the new U.S.-EU trade framework announced by Trump In Scotland on Sunday, Trump and the European Union announced a major trade deal between their two massive economies. The framework for the preliminary deal includes a 15% general tariff on most EU goods entering the U.S. while a 50%…
World Jul 27 Israel increases food aid to Gaza amid outrage over growing reports of starvation As international outrage over starvation in Gaza grows, Israel’s military on Sunday ordered a daily “tactical pause” in fighting in three areas of the territory until further notice. Israel and nearby nations also resumed airdrops of food, though aid organizations…
Nation Jul 27 Rise of ICE agents wearing masks creates opportunity for imposters to conduct crimes In recent months, photos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents making arrests in public spaces have shown the officers wearing street clothes and face masks. There have also been a handful of arrests of people posing as ICE officers, in…
Arts Jul 26 K-pop band 1VERSE, featuring two North Korean defectors, makes global debut The world of K-pop has fresh new faces: the band 1VERSE with a debut album and lead single, “Shattered.” The boy band has an improbable origin story that includes two North Korean defectors. Lisa Desjardins reports.