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Politics Jul 28

Former U.S. attorney breaks down new charges against Trump in classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith expanded his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump with three new felony charges, including claims Trump asked a Mar-a-Lago worker to delete security footage sought by the grand jury investigating the mishandling of the…

Politics Jul 25

Texas refuses to remove floating barriers meant to deter Rio Grande crossings

Several legal fights are brewing over migration across the U.S.-Mexico border. A federal judge blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to limit asylum seekers after several immigrant-rights groups argued the policy was unfair, and the Department of Justice sued Texas for…

Politics Jul 21

What the trial date for Trump’s classified documents case means for the 2024 election

A federal judge set a May 2024 trial date in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. The judge rejected the Justice Department’s bid to go to trial in December and Trump's request for a delay until after…

Politics Jul 20

RFK Jr. appears before Congress as his comments spreading misinformation draw scrutiny

All eyes are on the Republican primary this election cycle, but one Democratic underdog has been getting attention for his controversial comments spreading misinformation on a range of subjects. Lisa Desjardins reports on how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. captured the…

Politics Jul 13

How response to Watergate tapes 50 years ago contrasts with today’s political climate

Fifty years ago, a White House aide revealed that then-President Nixon’s conversations had been recorded. The tapes included Nixon working to cover up the Watergate break-in connected to his campaign and became a point of no return as he slid…

Politics Jul 12

House Republicans grill FBI director over claims of bias and probes of Biden family

The director of the FBI sat on the other side of an interrogation Wednesday, taking sharp criticism before Congress, mostly from the right, but at times from the left as well. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins sat in on the House…

Education Jun 30

Biden pledges alternative plan after Supreme Court strikes down student debt relief

The Supreme Court struck down President Biden's plan to cancel more than $400 billion in student loan debt. The decision affects more than 40 million borrowers, but the president insisted that his fight is not over and pledged an alternative…

Nation Jun 29

Univ. of Michigan president on achieving diversity without affirmative action

The fallout of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decisions will have major implications on colleges and universities across the country. One that knows the impact of ending race-based admissions all too well is the University of Michigan. University President Santa…

Nation Jun 29

Writer predicts more socioeconomically diverse colleges after end of affirmative action

Richard Kahlenberg, an author and non-resident scholar at Georgetown University, served as an expert witness for the plaintiffs in both affirmative action cases heard before the Supreme Court. He spoke with Geoff Bennett and explained his perspective on what he…

Nation Jun 27

Supreme Court rejects legal theory that could have thrown 2024 election into disarray

The Supreme Court rejected a legal theory that state legislatures have almost unlimited power to decide the rules for federal elections and draw partisan congressional maps without interference from state courts. Trump allies raised the theory as part of an…

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