World Aug 31 U.S. and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks over Strait of Hormuz control The Middle East is again on edge after the first exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran in over a month triggered missile launches and a spike in global oil prices. President Trump responded by declaring Iran a “failed…
Nation Aug 27 Jan. 6 rioters pursue new path for payments from Trump administration Some Jan. 6 rioters are pursuing a new path to seek millions of dollars from the federal government after the Justice Department abandoned plans for its controversial anti-weaponization fund. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.
Nation Aug 25 Constitutional law professor explains Supreme Court's ruling on mail-in voting The Supreme Court on Monday issued an emergency order that allows the Trump administration to move forward, for now, with plans to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections in November. Opponents say it will bring chaos to the…
Nation Aug 21 From White House ballroom to IndyCar race, Trump's spectacles take center stage in D.C. The Supreme Court temporarily cleared the way for construction of President Trump’s White House ballroom to continue while the justices consider his administration’s appeal. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on the ballroom as well as the president's IndyCar race…
Nation Aug 18 2020 election deniers on the ballot for key offices in battleground states In several key battleground states, Republican candidates who have questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election are on the ballot. If elected to statewide offices like governor and secretary of state, these candidates could shape how elections are administered and…
Nation Aug 17 Instead of selling, business owner donates company to trust for charity Last month, Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats in Greenville, North Carolina, made waves when he announced that he was pledging nearly all his company's future profits to charity. Instead of selling Grady-White, Smith chose to gift it to…
Nation Aug 14 Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln Reports from sailors and their families describe concerning conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The ship has been at sea since last November, a record-length deployment. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.
Nation Aug 13 How Trump's construction projects are changing Washington and costing taxpayers President Trump is pressing ahead with an ambitious effort to reshape Washington with new construction and renovations. The White House projects alone are now estimated to cost at least $900 million, with taxpayers funding a significant portion, despite earlier promises…
Nation Aug 10 State voting officials join CISA security call with election 85 days away CISA, the federal agency tasked with protecting the cybersecurity of the nation’s critical infrastructure, held a conference call with state election officials to discuss the upcoming midterms. Despite President Trump’s claims about the risk of hackers targeting voting systems, this…
World Aug 07 Colombia's new president reflects Latin America's right-wing shift The new president of Colombia was inaugurated on Friday. Abelardo de la Espriella won a tight race in June, ending Colombia's leftist movement with a sharp pivot to the right. Liz Landers takes a look at the president and his…