Politics Apr 18 Fox News to pay $787M settlement to Dominion Voting Systems over stolen election lies The defamation trial against Fox News concluded before it even began. Dominion Voting Systems alleged the right-wing network knowingly broadcast lies that its voting machines were used to steal the 2020 presidential election. On Tuesday, Fox agreed to settle the…
Politics Apr 13 Justice Thomas faces new scrutiny for real estate deal with Republican donor Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing questions again about his failure to disclose transactions with a Republican megadonor. A new report by ProPublica details a 2014 real estate deal in which Harlan Crow's company paid $133,000 to Thomas and…
Politics Apr 10 Conflicting rulings by federal judges leaves state of abortion pill in limbo Dueling decisions from federal judges over the FDA's approval of mifepristone, one of the main medications used to provide abortions, mark the latest flash point in the fight over reproductive rights. The two decisions are the most significant abortion rulings…
Politics Apr 10 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the politics of abortion, guns and democracy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter return and join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including three big issues that will play a big role in the 2024 campaign.
Politics Apr 07 Kamala Harris meets with Tennessee Democrats expelled from state House by GOP lawmakers It was a chaotic scene at the Tennessee Capitol Thursday as two Black members of the state House of Representatives were kicked out of office by the Republican supermajority. In response, Vice President Harris traveled to Nashville to meet with…
Politics Apr 04 Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsification of business records Former President Donald Trump was arrested and arraigned in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday, becoming the first U.S. president to face criminal charges. He pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records relating to hush money payments during…
Politics Apr 03 Trump arrives in New York ahead of historic arraignment in hush-money case Former President Donald Trump traveled to New York City Monday where he’s been indicted on multiple charges connected to hush-money payments he made to conceal an alleged affair ahead of the 2016 election. He will stay the night in Trump…
Politics Apr 03 Chicago sees record early voter turnout in runoff election to pick next mayor Chicago voters head to the polls Tuesday for a final chance to cast ballots in the mayor’s race. County Commissioner Brandon Johnson is facing off against former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas. Both of them beat a crowded field…
Politics Mar 31 Republicans rally around Trump after indictment over hush-money payments The historic indictment of Donald Trump set off a frenzied 24 hours of reaction from some of the former president's closest allies and GOP rivals. With just a few days before Trump’s arraignment, Geoff Bennett has the latest from New…
Politics Mar 27 New poll highlights sharp divide between Trump's base and other voters Democratic lawmakers are calling out former President Trump for inciteful rhetoric against federal officials and prosecutors, while new polling shows Trump is losing support among swing voters. Lisa Desjardins has more on what this means for his 2024 bid for…