Politics May 18 Breaking down the primary results and what they mean for midterm elections On Tuesday, the busiest primary day so far of the 2022 midterm elections, there were mixed results for Republican candidates endorsed by former President Trump. And for Democrats, several races provided the first true test of what the party’s message…
Health May 03 What a Supreme Court ruling ending Roe v. Wade would mean for reproductive rights A day after a Supreme Court document on abortion became public we look at the legal and political implications. Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for the National Law Journal, and Mary Ziegler, a Florida State University law professor and author…
Nation May 02 Tucker Carlson’s influence and his increasingly extreme views Every night more than 3 million people tune in to Tucker Carlson's show on the Fox News channel – the most-watched cable news show last year. A new analysis from The New York Times explores how Carlson is using his…
Nation Apr 27 Biden administration defends border policies as the battle over Title 42 heats up As the pandemic eases, the influx of migrants on the U.S. southern border is reaching record levels. And the Biden administration is facing new questions from both sides of the aisle about plans to roll back Title 42, the policy…
Nation Apr 22 GOP’s McCarthy and Greene are confronted by their own words after Jan. 6 Leaked audio refuted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s claim that he never considered asking President Trump to resign after the Jan. 6 insurrection. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, facing disqualification from running for reelection over alleged support for the insurrection, was…
Politics Apr 21 Border issues, student debt among issues to determine midterm elections, strategists say With 201 days away from the midterm elections that will determine which party controls the U.S. Congress for the next two years, the process of deciding who will be on the ballot kicks into high gear in a matter of…
Nation Apr 20 What we’re learning about how the Jan. 6 attack happened How did the Jan. 6 attack happen? A new podcast, “Will Be Wild,” explores that question. Correspondent Lisa Desjardins talked to podcast co-host Andrea Bernstein about what we’re learning about former President Trump’s role in the violence, a trend of…
World Apr 16 Russian forces regroup in the east, leaving destruction in their path As more Ukrainians return to their homes, and embassies in the war-torn country reopen, the threat from Russia remains. Ukrainian authorities on Saturday announced more than 900 civilian bodies have been found in the capital region alone. Ali Rogin reports…
Politics Apr 13 Maine passes law protecting poll workers facing increased threats since the 2020 election In a survey conducted by the Brennan Center last month, three-quarters of local election officials said they think threats against them have increased. One in six say they have personally been threatened because of their work. In Maine, a new…
Politics Apr 12 National Urban League’s ‘State of Black America’ report shows consistent disparities Since 2005, the National Urban League has released an annual "Equality Index" to compare how Black Americans are doing in comparison to white Americans. This year, the index shows that Black Americans get only 73.9 percent of what white Americans…