Politics Apr 03 Chicago sees record early voter turnout in runoff election to pick next mayor Chicago voters head to the polls Tuesday for a final chance to cast ballots in the mayor’s race. County Commissioner Brandon Johnson is facing off against former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas. Both of them beat a crowded field…
Politics Mar 31 The legal and political fallout of Trump’s indictment Following the indictment of former President Trump, Amna Nawaz discussed the legal and political fallout with former federal prosecutor Elie Honig and ProPublica reporter Andrea Bernstein, who has long covered the former president.
Politics Mar 27 New poll highlights sharp divide between Trump’s base and other voters Democratic lawmakers are calling out former President Trump for inciteful rhetoric against federal officials and prosecutors, while new polling shows Trump is losing support among swing voters. Lisa Desjardins has more on what this means for his 2024 bid for…
Politics Mar 24 How Biden and Trudeau’s border deal affects asylum-seekers entering Canada President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a northern border deal to address the growing number of migrants crossing from the U.S. into Canada. The deal allows Canada to turn away asylum-seekers at unofficial entry points…
Politics Mar 22 Supreme Court hears trademark case involving Jack Daniel’s and dog toys The maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey has a bone to pick with the marketer of dog chew toys. The distiller of the iconic American liquor wants to muzzle VIP Products over a squeaky dog toy called Bad Spaniels. The case…
Politics Mar 16 Minnesota governor says his state is national model for transgender rights With the 2022 election, Democrats in Minnesota took control of both chambers of the state's legislature for the first time in nine years. Gov. Tim Walz joined the state's House and Senate leadership in pushing reforms like voting rights for…
World Mar 15 U.S. support for Ukraine an increasingly divisive issue among Republicans There is a growing rift within the GOP over how to assist Ukraine. Republicans, once defined as Cold War hawks distrustful of Russia, are quickly and sharply splitting over U.S. support. Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin joined Amna Nawaz to…
Economy Mar 13 Government takes steps to shore up confidence after collapse of two banks sparks fears Regional banks took a beating and suffered their deepest losses in years on the stock market Monday. It came after the government's top financial authorities spent the weekend taking action to shore up confidence around the system after the failure…
Politics Mar 10 Brooks and Capehart on Biden’s budget, Trump’s legal trouble, the GOP’s presidential field New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the impact of former President Trump potential testimony before a New York grand jury, how President Biden’s…
Politics Mar 07 Fox News uses selective U.S. Capitol security footage to spread misinformation on Jan. 6 Fox personality Tucker Carlson this week is releasing security video from the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol, using footage provided exclusively to him by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, to falsely portray the riot as a peaceful gathering. James…