Politics Nov 14 Congress questions commander-in-chief's sole nuclear authority Senators raised concerns about President Trump's power to launch a nuclear war in a hearing on Tuesday. U.S. law has long dictated that only a president should carry the responsibility, but that singular authority is now being questioned. Nick Schifrin…
World Nov 06 After shakeup, can Saudi Arabia's crown prince deliver on promise of reform? In the name of fighting corruption in Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced over the weekend the government would hold trials for 11 princes, stamping out opposition and cementing his rule. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin is joined by…
Nation Oct 31 Social media giants are vulnerable to foreign propaganda. What can they do to change? Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google came to Congress on Tuesday to admit publicly that their platforms have a political dark side, and that Russia used them to try to manipulate how Americans voted. Nick Schifrin offers a recap…
World Oct 28 Domestic abuse is not always criminal in Russia In Russia, a woman is killed by domestic violence every 40 minutes, according to data from the Russian government. But earlier this year, President Vladimir Putin signed a law that downgrades “moderate” violence, causing bruises or bleeding once a year,…
World Oct 20 Raqqa has fallen, but ISIS isn't going away U.S.-backed forces in Syria have declared victory in the city of Raqqa, the self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State. But four years of ISIS control and four months of fighting have left a majority of the city uninhabitable. Special correspondent…
World Oct 13 Does Congress stand a chance at successfully changing the Iran deal? President Trump announced that he finds Iran is not in compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement, but stopped short of actually withdrawing the U.S. from the deal, instead giving Congress 60 days to decide whether sanctions should be reimposed. Nick…
World Oct 10 Trump may scrap the Iran nuclear agreement. Here's what you need to know Facing a looming deadline, President Trump is expected not to recertify Tehran’s compliance with the nuclear deal, leaving it to Congress to vote on whether to snap back sanctions, and possibly kill the deal. With fierce debate over what the…
World Sep 26 Does Trump's war of words with North Korea inflame or deter? North Korea has long rallied its people with bombastic threats against the U.S., but lately the evolving war of words has escalated between the two countries. Nick Schifrin speaks with Kathleen Stephens of Stanford University and Balbina Hwang of Georgetown…
World Sep 20 Do Russia's war games have a darker purpose? In Russia, recent military exercises pitted its forces against NATO in an imaginary war in Belarus. While Russia may see NATO as a foe interested in regime change, the West also sees Russia as a threat to international order. Is…
Politics Sep 12 What's been happening in the Russia probe? Here's what we know Although the Russia investigation hasn't been dominating the news in recent days, it’s far from over and even ramping up. Recent developments have revealed tools Russia used to meddle in the election, new information about President Trump's business interests, plus…