Politics Jul 19 How state election officials see Trump's voter fraud probe President Trump’s claim that millions of illegal votes were cast in the 2016 election is unsubstantiated, but his Commission on Election Integrity is still charged with investigating the matter. What do state officials who actually run elections think? William Brangham…
Politics Jul 19 How Steve Bannon pulled one of the greatest upsets in American politics How did Steve Bannon become a prominent nationalist, conservative voice who helped create one of the biggest upsets in American politics? In his new book “Devil’s Bargain,” Joshua Green offers an inside look at the relationship and political partnership between…
Science Jul 19 Are consumers ready to hit the gas on electric cars? Electric cars have a reputation for being a pricey, niche product that only a handful of people would want or could afford. But that reputation is starting to crumble as carmakers promise to put electric vehicles in reach for more…
Politics Jul 18 News Wrap: Another person with Russia link reportedly attended Trump Jr. meeting In the our news wrap Tuesday, an eighth person was present during Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting in June 2016 with a Russian lawyer. The Washington Post and other outlets identified the person as Ike Kaveladze, who works for the Russian…
Education Jul 18 At first denied U.S. entry, Afghan girls' robotics team shows the world what they can do An all-girls team from Afghanistan finally reached the U.S. to participate in a robotics competition. Their visas were denied twice by American officials until public pushback prompted President Trump to intervene. Special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza talks with some of the…
Arts Jul 18 Artist puts time in perspective by painting sun's rise and fall The sun will rise in the morning, no matter what happens. That idea was the inspiration for Swiss artist Nicolas Party, who painted a new mural directly onto the walls of the Hirshhorn Museum for his exhibit "Sunrise, Sunset."…
World Jul 18 Drought and famine threaten life for nomadic Somali herders Many regions in East Africa are at risk of famine for the third time in 25 years. Twenty million people in the war-torn countries of Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia, as well as drought-stricken neighbors like Ethiopia are at risk.
World Jul 18 What will happen to the Iran nuclear deal under Trump? New sanctions were slapped on individuals and groups tied to Iran's ballistic missile program, hours after the State Department again certified that Iran is complying with the nuclear deal struck two years ago. William Brangham speaks with chief foreign affairs…
Politics Jul 18 McConnell aims for full Obamacare repeal after replacement bill withers With the latest push by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act coming to an anticlimactic end, party leaders have shifted their focus to simply focus on “repeal.” Sen. Mitch McConnell proposed delaying the effective date of…
Politics Jul 18 Where Bernie Sanders sees bipartisan middle ground on health care Will Democrats have a seat at the table now that the Republican push on health care has collapsed? Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what went wrong and the possible path ahead on health care reform.