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…
Politics Apr 06 U.S. Supreme Court's increasingly partisan divide raises questions about ethics Text messages uncovered by the Jan. 6 committee between former President Trump's chief of staff and Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, have raised ethical questions about the court. Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix the Court,…
Politics Mar 28 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's comments about Putin's power NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin's hold on power, Biden's budget proposal, and how…
Politics Mar 14 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on bipartisan support for Ukraine, Biden's nominees NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including bipartisan support for the war in Ukraine and President Biden’s struggle to get approval for federal…
Politics Mar 07 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a possible U.S. ban on Russian oil, Trump and the GOP base NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including how mounting pressure to ban Russian oil imports is putting President Biden in a tough situation…