Politics Mar 06 GOP divisions become clearer as field of candidates for White House begins to take shape Presidential primary voters will cast their first ballots in less than a year. As the field begins to take shape and pressure mounts, divisions within the GOP are becoming clearer. Doug Heye, former communications director to House Majority Leader Eric…
Politics Feb 28 Breaking down the arguments as Supreme Court hears challenge to student loan relief plan The fate of student debt relief promised for some 40 million Americans is in the hands of the Supreme Court. The justices heard arguments in high-stakes cases over the legality of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. John Yang discussed…
Politics Feb 27 Crime becomes top issue for many voters in Chicago’s mayoral race It was another deadly weekend in Chicago with at least 14 people wounded and three of them killed by gun violence. More than 70 people have been murdered in Chicago already in 2023. As John Yang reports, crime has become…
Politics Feb 21 Supreme Court case could roll back legal immunity for social media companies The Supreme Court heard a case that could radically alter the internet and social media. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects websites from lawsuits over material posted by users. But the family of a victim killed in an…
Politics Feb 14 Republican Rep. Nancy Mace on spy balloons, debt ceiling and future of her party House Republicans have had a busy start to their majority, from investigations into the Biden White House to early negotiations around the debt ceiling. Now they’ve turned their focus to the administration’s handling of the Chinese spy balloon. Rep. Nancy…
Politics Feb 09 How Biden reignited debate over Social Security and Medicare during his State of the Union Democrats and Republicans have been sparring for months over the federal government’s two main safety net programs, Social Security and Medicare. In the State of the Union address, President Biden said some Republicans want to target the programs for cuts.
Politics Feb 08 Biden talks economy, China, political division in exclusive interview with Judy Woodruff Fresh off his State of the Union address, President Biden sat down with Judy Woodruff for an interview that touched on the economy, relations with China, the coming political season and her new project on the country’s divisions called “America…
Nation Feb 06 Hundreds of migrant children remain separated from families despite push to reunite them It’s been two years since the Biden administration took on the task of reunifying children with their families after they were separated at the southern border under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy. While the Biden administration has succeeded in uniting…
Politics Feb 02 Texas Rep. Chip Roy on the agenda of the GOP’s House majority House Republicans have been busy on Capitol Hill launching some of their top agenda items of the year. Just this week they kicked off committee hearings into the Biden administration's handling of the southern border and have been navigating talks…
Nation Feb 01 Republican-led House committees launch hearings to scrutinize Biden’s border policies In its first hearing of the year, the House Judiciary Committee focused on how the Biden administration has handled record-high numbers at the southern border and other immigration issues. Lisa Desjardins has been following it all and reports on how…