Politics Dec 25 PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ and its impact on the Ohio town caught in the middle The 2024 campaign was unlike any in modern American history. But one thing united candidates across the political spectrum, they were all searching for messages that would resonate with voters. The team at the fact-checking organization PolitiFact investigated hundreds of…
Nation Dec 23 Why Biden commuted the sentences of 37 people on federal death row President Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 prisoners on federal death row who will stay in prison for life but will not be subject to executions. Biden's move is likely motivated by the incoming Trump administration's…
Politics Dec 18 Rep. Greg Casar outlines progressive caucus efforts to rebrand Democratic Party There are a few weeks left until the Democratic Party faces Republican majorities in Congress. After a decisive loss in the presidential election, Democrats have been at odds over their future and direction during the new Trump era. Rep. Greg…
Politics Dec 17 Electoral College meets to officially cast votes for president The election may have ended over a month ago, but Tuesday marks the day Donald Trump’s victory becomes official. Across the country, hundreds of presidential electors gathered in their states to cast their Electoral College votes, an often ceremonial but…
Politics Dec 16 ABC News settlement with Trump raises concerns about press freedom in his 2nd term President-elect Trump settled a defamation lawsuit with ABC News for $15 million. That suit followed a segment in which George Stephanopolous inaccurately said Trump had been found liable for raping writer E. Jean Carrol when in fact, he had been…
Nation Dec 12 What Biden’s historic commutations mean President Biden announced he's commuting the prison sentences of some 1,500 people and issuing pardons to 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes. That marks the largest number of commutations by a president in a single day. Lisa Desjardins discussed more…
Politics Dec 09 Trump lays out agenda on border, tariffs and potential political retribution in interview Over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump sat down for his first formal interview since winning a second term in the White House. Trump spoke to Meet the Press about his plans for his new administration, doubling down on campaign promises…
Nation Dec 04 Supreme Court hears arguments in most significant trans rights case to reach bench The Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case on transgender rights. The justices are weighing whether a Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for minors violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution. The decision will have major implications for…
Politics Nov 25 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the dismissal of Trump’s federal criminal cases NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including the major federal felony cases against President-elect Trump are dropped, Trump's success with young men and…
Nation Nov 22 Texas school board approves new course material that includes Bible passages Texas school board officials have approved new course materials that schools are incentivized to incorporate into their classrooms. Called “Bluebonnet Learning,” parts of these materials include religious lessons that critics say undermine religious freedom, and could isolate non-Christian students. William…