Politics Sep 20 Conservatives target liberal state Supreme Court justices As political fights across the country become more contentious, key decisions over issues like gerrymandering are finding their way to state Supreme Courts. That’s turned once-overlooked questions about who sits on the bench into all-out political battles of their own,…
Politics Sep 18 How GOP presidential candidates are courting evangelical voters in Iowa Republican presidential hopefuls took center stage in Iowa over the weekend and made their case to a key voting bloc in the state: evangelicals. The candidates touched on issues important to religious conservatives, abortion in particular. Laura Barron-López reports.
Politics Sep 18 Amy Walter and Kay Henderson on voter reaction to the House impeachment inquiry Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Kay Henderson of Radio Iowa and Iowa PBS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including analysis of the 2024 campaign and how voters are reacting to…
Politics Sep 13 White House responds to House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry against Biden After House Speaker Kevin McCarthy directed Republicans to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, the White House is urging a more aggressive pushback to the GOP and is dismissing the effort as “extreme politics at its worst." That description…
Politics Sep 12 What McCarthy and House Republicans hope to accomplish with Biden impeachment inquiry Months of Republican allegations and investigations into President Biden have led to the GOP-controlled House of Representatives launching an impeachment inquiry. Republicans have lobbed unsubstantiated allegations against Biden since taking over the House, but have turned up no evidence of…
Nation Sep 11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democratic voters’ concerns over Biden’s bid for 2nd term NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Democratic voters expressing concerns about President Biden's bid for a second term and House Republicans ramping…
Politics Sep 05 The accusations that led to Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial The Texas State Senate transformed into a court of impeachment for the first time in nearly 50 years. Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to 16 charges including bribery, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and abuse of the public’s…
Nation Sep 01 Families face difficult decisions as Texas ban on youth gender-affirming care takes effect A ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth went into effect in Texas, making it the most populous state to date with such a ban. The law revokes the medical licenses of any doctor who provides minors with gender-affirming…
Politics Sep 01 Long-standing health and safety issues plague Atlanta jail where Trump was booked The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta became front-page news last week as former President Trump and his 18 co-defendants surrendered to authorities. Many spent just a matter of minutes there. It's a much different story for the jail's long-term residents…
Politics Aug 31 Can the 14th Amendment be used to block Trump from 2024 ballots? Despite his legal troubles, former President Trump has a clear lead in the race for the Republican nomination. But is he qualified to run? A cohort of conservative legal scholars say no and a new lawsuit could put their theory…