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…
Nation Aug 06 Group pushes for ban on using campaign funds for legal fees in misconduct cases After Graham Platner ended his Senate campaign, activists launched an effort to claw back donations so the money wouldn’t be used on legal fees related to Platner’s alleged misconduct. The group behind the effort, Reckoning Action, is working with lawmakers…
World Aug 03 What we know about the cyberattacks on water systems in 7 states According to the FBI, at least seven states have now been targeted in a growing wave of cyberattacks on critical water infrastructure across the country. Federal officials now reportedly believe Iran is the likely culprit. Liz Landers discussed more with…
World Jul 24 Trump sets new tariffs on trading partners, covering nearly all U.S. imports The latest set of tariffs from President Trump took effect on Friday for more than 80 countries, covering virtually all U.S. imports. They replace another set of tariffs, launched on what Trump called "liberation day," that the Supreme Court struck…
Nation Jul 23 Trump reluctant to pressure China after claiming election interference In his address about foreign interference in elections, President Trump made sweeping claims about China. But when asked this week whether he would raise the issue directly with Beijing, Trump appeared to downplay his own warning. That’s unfolding as Democrats…
World Jul 23 Belarusian opposition leader on fighting for democracy under Lukashenko Belarus has been plunged into the center of Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, both by its borders and by Putin-linked President Alexander Lukashenko. As the eastern European nation of 9 million grapples with its dictatorial leader and the fallout from the…
World Jul 22 Trump escalates threats, vows to target Iranian bridges and power plants Iranian news agencies are reporting widespread aerial attacks across southern Iran. It comes as President Trump issued more threats against Iran and the Islamic Republic's foreign minister responded that any future attacks would be met with "an eye for an…