Politics Oct 31 After House approves impeachment procedures, what happens next? The House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve rules governing the impeachment process. Every House Republican opposed the resolution, while all but two Democrats supported it. Lisa Desjardins reports and joins Yamiche Alcindor and Nick Schifrin to discuss procedural details,…
World Oct 31 News Wrap: Striking Chicago teachers to return to work after making a deal In our news wrap Thursday, the Chicago Teachers Union will return to work after the city agreed to make up five of the 11 days missed due to the strike. Mayor Lori Lightfoot celebrated the outcome as “the right thing”…
Politics Oct 31 Schiff says House GOP hasn't taken advantage of depositions On Thursday, the House formalized procedures for the impeachment inquiry's next phase -- with no Republican support. California Rep. Adam Schiff chairs the House Intelligence Committee, which is central to the process. He talks to Nick Schifrin about how the…
Politics Oct 31 No credible defense of Trump's Ukraine conduct, says GOP strategist House Republicans unanimously opposed Thursday's vote to formalize impeachment rules, insisting the process to date has been flawed and opaque. Longtime GOP strategist Michael Steel, who previously served as press secretary for former Speaker of the House John Boehner, joins…
Nation Oct 31 What Twitter's decision to ban political ads means for other tech giants Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent public defense of allowing political ads on his platform -- even those containing false claims -- drew substantial scrutiny. Now, the CEO of fellow social media giant Twitter says it will stop running political ads…
Nation Oct 31 With World Series title, Washington Nationals cement their comeback season The Washington Nationals have Major League Baseball’s oldest roster. Now, they also have a World Series title. The nation’s capital celebrated as the underestimated team clinched a Game 7 victory late Thursday. The Washington Post’s Jesse Dougherty joins Nick Schifrin…
World Oct 30 News Wrap: Fed cuts interest rates for 3rd time this year In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates for the third time this year, in an expected bid to strengthen the economy. But Chair Jerome Powell signaled that further reductions are on hold amid an outlook…
Nation Oct 30 Behind the record number of children detained at the U.S.-Mexico border this year According to new data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, over 850,000 migrants were detained at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal 2019. The figure is more than double the previous year’s total, and it includes a record number of unaccompanied…