Politics Mar 07 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a possible U.S. ban on Russian oil, Trump and the GOP base NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including how mounting pressure to ban Russian oil imports is putting President Biden in a tough situation…
World Mar 03 How the U.S. is targeting the financial resources of Russian oligarchs Over the past week, the U.S. and scores of other nations have cut Russia off from much of the global economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. Now, investigators are planning strikes on Russian finances hidden here in the…
World Feb 23 How U.S. lawmakers are reacting to the escalating Ukraine crisis As the United States on Wednesday warned Ukraine to be prepared for an imminent Russian invasion, we take a look at how U.S. lawmakers are reacting to the latest situation in Ukraine. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to…
Nation Feb 22 Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the threat of Russian cyberattacks With President Biden's announcement Tuesday that new sanctions are being imposed on Russia, concerns are growing that Moscow could retaliate, including with potential cyberattack against the United States. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the…
Politics Feb 17 ‘Civil Rights Queen’ examines the legacy of Constance Baker Motley As President Biden prepares to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, we revisit another historic first. Constance Baker Motley was the first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary and the first to argue before the Supreme…
Health Feb 16 San Francisco voters oust school board members over handling of COVID protocols A school board election in San Francisco is highlighting the political fallout from COVID school closures, even in a city long-considered politically progressive. San Francisco voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly recalled three school board members, the first recall election to take…
Politics Feb 08 Supreme Court sides with Alabama Republicans despite impact on Black voters A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court has major implications for voting rights in this country. The court on Monday reinstated Alabama’s congressional map, one that a lower court had found racially discriminates against Black voters. Janai Nelson, associate…
Politics Feb 01 How Trump attempted to use federal agencies to seize voting machines after 2020 election The New York Times is reporting that six weeks after the 2020 election former President Trump directed his attorney Rudy Guiliani to ask the Department of Homeland Security if it could take possession of voting machines in key swing states.
Nation Jan 20 Biden vowed to fix America’s immigration system. Here’s what he achieved in his first year One year into President Joe Biden’s tenure, we take a look at the status of some of his key campaign promises surrounding immigration. President Biden came into office promising to undo the aggressive policies of the previous administration, and usher…
Politics Jan 19 As voting rights setback looms, Dems to refocus on Build Back Better provisions Wednesday night on Capitol Hill: A vote some Democrats have waited years to hold. But with Republicans ready to block the voting rights bill in the Senate, Democrats are also poised to vote on whether to change the Senate’s rules.