Nation Jan 31 News Wrap: Train carrying GOP lawmakers collides with truck in Virginia In our news wrap Wednesday, a train carrying Republican members of Congress, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, collided with a garbage truck in Virginia, killing the driver. None of the lawmakers aboard were hurt. Also, the director of the Centers…
Politics Jan 31 Why the FBI went public with its objection to the Nunes memo release Conservative Republicans have been urging President Trump to release the classified House Intelligence Committee memo, believing it would discredit the FBI and the Russia investigation. But the FBI has issued a statement saying the agency has "grave concerns and material…
Politics Jan 31 Did the State of the Union help or hurt Trump's immigration plan? What does President Trump's 2018 State of the Union address tell us about his agenda this year? Yamiche Alcindor and Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post join Judy Woodruff to dissect the president's words.
Politics Jan 31 Sen. Bernie Sanders on how Democrats see the state of the Union under Trump Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says the U.S. is moving very rapidly into an oligarchy, and his goal is to rally Americans around a progressive agenda The senator, who offered one of several responses to President Trump’s State of the Union,…
Politics Jan 30 Watch President Trump's 2018 State of the Union Address Special In his first State of the Union address, President Trump spoke of shared American values and dreams, while calling for more stringent immigration rules and touting the economy. Judy Woodruff leads analysis of the president’s speech, as well as the…
Politics Jan 30 What Congress wants from Trump's State of the Union President Trump speaks to Congress and the nation on Tuesday in his first State of the Union address. White House officials say he will tout economic progress and call for bipartisan agreement on immigration. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join…
Politics Jan 30 News Wrap: Paul Ryan defends GOP move to release Nunes memo In our news wrap Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan defended an effort by congressional Republicans to make public a classified memo on the Russia probe. Also, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase announced a joint venture to provide quality…
Nation Jan 30 Trump immigration plan hits 'sweet spot' with opposition on both sides, says Sen. Perdue Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., says he thinks America will see an upbeat and optimistic President Trump when he addresses the nation in his first State of the Union address. Perdue joins Judy Woodruff to offer insight into the president’s agenda,…
Nation Jan 30 How Americans grade Trump on immigration, economy and temperament How do people around the country see the state of the union under President Trump? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report joins Judy Woodruff to walk through how Americans are grading the president and what their input says about…
Politics Jan 30 How presidents make history with the State of the Union The State of the Union is an uninterrupted opportunity for President Trump to outline his legislative agenda and priorities. Presidential historian Michael Beschloss joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the potential historical significance of the event, with a look back at…