Nation Aug 19 ‘Nearly every acre’ in California has potential to burn, state fire official warns Hot, dry conditions continue to fuel over a dozen wildfires in California, mostly in the state's northern quarter. Fire officials said they were seeing a "generational destruction of forests." Six of the seven largest fires on record in California have…
Nation Jul 27 Electrocuted, beaten, abused: Capitol Police recall their own ‘vulnerability’ on Jan. 6 It was a day of raw, emotional testimony on Capitol Hill as lawmakers on a new, select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection held their first hearing. Lisa Desjardins has this report. Viewer warning: The testimony included videos of violence…
Politics Jul 14 What’s in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget plan? Here’s what we know so far Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday announced a sweeping government spending deal to fund some of President Joe Biden's top priorities. But it received a chilly reception from Republicans. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the budget deal, how it affects…
Politics Jul 13 Dems in Congress lack ‘sense of urgency’ on voting rights, NAACP president says Texas Democrats fighting against a restrictive voting bill took their case to Washington Tuesday as President Joe Biden made his push for strengthening voting rights laws nationwide. Derrick Johnson, the president and CEO of the NAACP, met with Biden along…
Nation Jul 12 Mayor Bowser on D.C.’s rising gun violence, new police hires and their accountability Washington, D.C. Is one of five areas nationwide where the Biden administration is launching strike teams to address gun trafficking. Like many regions across the country, homicides and gun violence in the city have been on the rise, impacting communities…
Nation Jul 01 The ‘substantial blow’ to the Trump Organization and what it could mean for Trump Former President Donald Trump's company and its Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg were indicted on 15 criminal charges Thursday for allegedly evading about $900,000 in taxes with the help of the Trump Organization and its payroll corporation. Yamiche Alcindor reports…
Nation Jun 30 Donald Rumsfeld, architect of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, dies at 88 Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who championed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has died. His family said he passed away Tuesday in Taos, New Mexico. Nick Schifrin reports on his life and legacy.
Politics Jun 29 How Biden will try to sell his infrastructure plan on the road In one of the most politically divided states in the country, Biden needs to assure Republicans that he'll stick to the limits of a plan that progressive Democrats worry isn't big enough to address major challenges facing the country.
Politics Jun 25 The security and humanitarian issues at stake in Afghanistan, US-Mexico border Amna Nawaz joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Joe Biden's meeting Friday with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the White House, and Vice President Kamala Harris' first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Politics Jun 18 Emails show how President Trump’s team scrambled to overturn election results House Democrats say they have new evidence of former President Donald Trump's efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election. As part of an investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Democrats gained access to emails…