Politics Sep 27 Rep. Gottheimer ‘incredibly optimistic’ Dems will pass both infrastructure, reconciliation Two major bills are at stake amid Democratic infighting in Congress. The first is a bipartisan infrastructure deal, and the second a larger reconciliation bill that focuses on climate, child care, health care and more. To break down the latest…
Nation Sep 16 Post-9/11 surveillance has left a generation of Muslim Americans in a shadow of distrust and fear National security programs and their reach went through significant changes in the period that followed 9/11.
Politics May 04 Stacey Abrams: Voting rights not a question of partisanship, but of ‘peopleship’ There is a growing fight over voting access in the U.S. and Georgia is at the center of the conflict, with Democrat Stacey Abrams as a driving force behind change in the state. On Tuesday, Abrams was honored at the…
Politics Apr 27 How Biden will fund his plans to create jobs, confront COVID-19 and climate change President Joe Biden will face a joint Congress and the nation Wednesday, laying out his vision to create jobs, combat COVID-19, and confront climate change. Behind the bold vision is a complex mix of funding, causing confusion at the state…
Nation Apr 22 Examining the police shootings of Black Americans and how leadership plays a role While the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin brought celebration to the streets of Minneapolis, people also came together today to mourn Daunte Wright, and demand justice for other recent police shootings involving Black Americans. John Yang…
Nation Apr 08 Pastor reveals the reasons behind COVID vaccine hesitancy in the evangelical community As of Thursday, more than 64 million Americans are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and many others are eagerly waiting for their shots. But among white evangelical Americans, interest in the vaccine isn't as widespread. John Yang speaks with one…
Politics Mar 26 Outcry from Biden, Democrats over Georgia’s new elections law A new law signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Thursday night imposes a series of new restrictions on elections in the state. Supporters say it's necessary for election security, but as Lisa Desjardins reports, it is drawing ire from voting…
Politics Feb 25 How a minimum wage increase could impact people’s livelihoods More than 17 million Americans could see their income rise if the $15 minimum wage now in the COVID relief bill passes Congress. We hear from some of those who would be impacted by a minimum wage increase, and Stephanie…
Politics Feb 22 Republican senators who voted to convict Trump face political peril at home It is a time of political peril for the seven Republican senators who voted to convict the dominant figure of their party. State and local Republican parties have censured -- or are thinking about censuring -- several of those senators.
Nation Feb 02 How President Biden’s policy shifts are impacting immigrants President Biden signed a series of executive actions Tuesday undoing many of the Trump administration's signature immigration policies. This follows orders he already signed that reverse other controversial Trump era immigration items, like reinstating the DACA program and stopping construction…