Politics Feb 19 How 2020 election denialism became a litmus test for the GOP True the Vote, a group that spread false allegations about the 2020 election, recently admitted to a judge – reported first by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – that it has no evidence to back its claims. Yet these conspiracies are still…
Politics Feb 13 How AI-generated misinformation threatens election integrity From robocalls to deep fakes, artificial intelligence is already playing a role in the 2024 election. Last week the Federal Communications Commission made AI-generated voice calls illegal. Laura Barrón-López has been covering AI’s impact on the upcoming election and discussed…
Politics Feb 12 The potential impact of Trump’s extreme deportation and immigration agenda On the campaign trail this weekend, Donald Trump made clear that if elected president again, he’d pursue more extreme immigration policies, including mass deportations of millions of people. Laura Barrón-López joined Amna Nawaz to break down the potential impact of…
Politics Feb 09 White House pushes back on special counsel’s criticism of Biden’s mental fitness On Thursday, special counsel Robert Hur’s report concluded that no criminal charges were warranted against President Biden for his handling of classified documents. However, the report made several references to Biden’s age and called his memory into question. White House…
Politics Feb 08 Senate advances Ukraine aid bill without border security and immigration reform After days of stops and starts, the U.S. Senate moved toward giving Ukraine, Israel and other allies billions in aid. It's a major step but far from the final one and it unfolds as Ukraine is running out of supplies…
World Jan 30 Michigan mayor snubs meeting with Biden over Israel-Hamas war President Biden on Thursday is planning to stop in Dearborn, Michigan, a place with one of the largest Muslim and Arab American populations in the United States. Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and several other Arab American leaders there have turned…
Politics Jan 26 Trump deploys racist tactics as Biden rematch appears likely Republicans are increasingly coalescing around former President Trump, even as the likely GOP presidential nominee continues to use racist and incendiary language. From circulating baseless conspiracies about his presidential rivals to demonizing immigrants — Trump’s rhetoric has reshaped the party’s…
World Jan 25 Border standoff between Texas, feds intensifies as governor defies Supreme Court ruling This week, the Supreme Court sided with federal agents to remove razor wire put in place by Texas along the Rio Grande. The state is using wire and state agents to block Border Patrol from accessing a section of the…
Politics Jan 16 New law caps insulin prices for some with diabetes, but cost remains high for others Diabetics will now see a break in their out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Sanofi, one of the leading manufacturers of the hormone, joined two other major pharmaceutical companies in capping their insulin copays at $35. This comes after years of pressure…
Politics Jan 15 Rep. Cuellar on border dispute between Texas, federal officials after migrant deaths Following the death of a woman and two children in the Rio Grande along the southern border, a dispute between Texas and federal officials has intensified. The migrants drowned while attempting to cross into Eagle Pass at a section of…