Politics Nov 11 Trump begins to name appointees who could oversee his mass deportation plans President-elect Trump is quickly picking the people he wants to advise him when he enters the White House again, including who he has chosen to lead his campaign promise of mass deportation. Trump announced Tom Homan will be his “border…
Politics Nov 07 Biden touts accomplishments, calls for peaceful transition after Trump’s election win President Biden made his first public comments since Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the election. Several cabinet secretaries and staff gathered in the Rose Garden as Biden praised Harris’ campaign and sent an optimistic message about the accomplishments…
Politics Nov 06 Harris urges supporters to ‘never give up the fight for our democracy’ in concession Vice President Harris addressed a crowd of supporters outside her alma mater, Howard University, on Wednesday where she delivered a concession speech reflecting on her whirlwind campaign and leaving her voters with a message of hope and faith in democracy.
Politics Nov 04 A look at the legal challenges that could prolong or disrupt the election The tight race for the White House is fueling a wave of election litigation by both Democrats and Republicans as they spar over the ground rules for early voting, mail-in ballots and voter eligibility. Geoff Bennett discussed what's to come…
Politics Oct 31 Examining the divide between Harris and Trump on Social Security and Medicare spending In the final days of this election, both presidential candidates are trying to win over older voters with their plans for entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare. Social Security is at risk of being depleted as soon as 2034…
Politics Oct 30 Pivotal races that will determine the balance of power in Congress While all eyes are on the presidential race, there also are several key down-ballot races that will determine the balance of power in Congress. Republicans in the House hold a razor-thin majority but Democrats are honing in on a handful…
Politics Oct 29 Comparing the education policy proposals from Harris and Trump The issue of education in America has barely been discussed in this campaign, despite there being very sharp differences between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on how best to teach children into the future. William Brangham looks into their positions…
Politics Oct 17 Where Harris and Trump stand on climate change policies Over the past few weeks, a series of punishing hurricanes once again illustrated the consequences of climate change. Climate policy is one of the many issues we're covering in the run-up to Election Day. The divide between Donald Trump and…
Politics Oct 16 Carville analyzes where the presidential race stands and Harris’ path to victory To discuss the presidential race and the Harris campaign's strategies, Amna Nawaz spoke with longtime Democratic strategist James Carville. He served as a lead advisor on Bill Clinton's presidential campaign and is the subject of a new documentary titled, "Carville:…
Nation Oct 09 How an Oklahoma death penalty case reached the Supreme Court The Supreme Court heard arguments in a death row case from Oklahoma. Justices looked at whether the due process rights of death row inmate Richard Glossip were violated when the state suppressed information about its star witness who committed the…