Nation Jul 05 Judge limits government’s contact with social media companies after GOP states sue Questions about information and misinformation spread on social media made their way to the federal courts. Several Republican state attorneys general argued the Biden administration went too far to suppress conservative views online. Amna Nawaz discussed the judge's ruling with…
Health Jul 03 Ohio faces critical votes that could decide abortion access in the state It's been a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion access. Since then, six states have voted on abortion-related ballot measures and in each case, voters have supported abortion rights. Laura Barrón-López…
Education Jun 30 GOP presidential candidates appear at far-right Moms for Liberty event In the past few years, many Republican-led states have enacted new laws rolling back the teaching of race and LGBTQ+ rights in classrooms and banning books on those subjects. And in many cases, the push for these new restrictions is…
Politics Jun 16 New poll reveals what voters think of Trump’s federal indictment It was certainly a historic week as Donald Trump became the first ex-president to face charges in federal court. A new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll helps explain how American voters view the former president. Amna Nawaz reports.
Nation Jun 13 How Trump’s classified material case is different from Clinton’s and Biden’s With Donald Trump becoming the first ex-president ever indicted on federal criminal charges, the chorus of his Republican supporters asking "What about the Democrats?" has grown even louder. Laura Barrón-López reports on why the Department of Justice charged Trump for…
Politics Jun 09 National security experts weigh in on Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents Following the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, Geoff Bennett discussed the case with two experts in national security and handling classified documents, Oona Hathaway, a former special counsel at the Pentagon, and Jamil Jaffer, who served in the…
Politics Jun 07 GOP presidential field grows to 9 with Mike Pence and North Dakota governor joining race Wednesday was one of the busiest days of the Republican presidential campaign as former Vice President Mike Pence and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum joined the race. Amna Nawaz discussed the nine GOP candidates now on the stump with Republican…
Politics Jun 05 GOP presidential candidates flock to Iowa as 2024 race heats up While the frontrunner sat out, 2024 presidential hopefuls gathered in Iowa for an annual “Roast and Ride” event hosted by Sen. Joni Ernst. Laura Barrón-López reports on an increasingly crowded GOP presidential field.
Nation Jun 05 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how GOP candidates are taking on Trump “Does Donald Trump show up?” That’s the question looming over debates, campaign rallies and all of the traditional events leading up to the 2024 presidential election. A growing field of GOP contenders hope to wrestle the party away from the…
Economy Jun 02 White House adviser Gene Sperling discusses bipartisan deal to raise debt ceiling Crisis averted. That's the message from lawmakers as the bill to raise the debt ceiling makes its way to President Biden's desk. For the White House perspective on the deal, Amna Nawaz spoke with senior adviser Gene Sperling.