World Jan 15 News Wrap: Virginia becomes 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment In our news wrap Wednesday, Virginia became the crucial 38th state to ratify the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex. Three-quarters of the states now approve the amendment. Also, Russia’s government abruptly resigned after…
Politics Jan 15 Barrasso: Senate GOP can 'absolutely' remain impartial while coordinating with White House As the impeachment trial of President Trump opens, questions persist about how it will be run. In particular, Democrats and Republicans have argued over whether or not to include witness testimony. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss…
Politics Jan 15 Senate trial needs witnesses Trump wouldn't allow in the House, says Durbin Many questions remain regarding how the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump will be conducted. Among the points of contention is whether or not witnesses should be called. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss why he believes…
World Jan 15 What Phase 1 of Trump's China trade deal includes -- and what it doesn't After two years of escalating threats and tariffs, the U.S. and China have signed a trade deal. In what is known as Phase 1 of a larger agreement, Beijing pledged to increase purchases of U.S. goods, while U.S. tariffs remain…
Politics Jan 15 How 2020 Democrats fared in final debate before Iowa caucuses Six candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination met on stage in Iowa Tuesday night for the final debate before the state’s caucuses in early February. Electability was a prominent theme, as the candidates sparred over who would be able…
World Jan 14 News Wrap: European leaders pressure Iran over nuclear deal In our news wrap Tuesday, European leaders took a major step in pressuring Iran to adhere to the 2015 nuclear deal. Germany, France and the United Kingdom triggered the deal’s official dispute process over Iran’s decision to no longer abide…
Politics Jan 14 What we know about the Senate impeachment trial so far It appears that the House of Representatives will finally vote to transmit articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate Wednesday, setting up formal trial proceedings to begin Thursday. Although no decision has been announced on whether witnesses will…
Politics Jan 14 Trump supporters hail his Milwaukee visit as Democrats dig in for 2020 Although the 2020 presidential election cycle has proven fluid and unpredictable so far, a near certainty is that Wisconsin will again be a battleground state this fall. With that likelihood in mind, President Trump is holding a campaign event in…
World Jan 14 Why it's problematic to have 2 popes weighing in on key issues for Catholic Church Rome is being roiled by a series of unusual developments in which a former pope appeared to be weighing in on a sensitive issue facing his successor, Pope Francis. The debate is over the law of clerical celibacy, which divides…