Nation Feb 28 Yellen discusses state of the economy, importance of aid for Ukraine The Congressional funding deal reached Wednesday will avert a government shutdown for at least a week. Amna Nawaz discussed those negotiations. the overall state of the economy and aid for Ukraine with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
Nation Feb 26 Afghan activist’s memoir details her inspirational fight to educate women When the Taliban roared back to power in Afghanistan in 2021, education activist Pashtana Durrani had some 7,000 girls enrolled in her organization. The schools were shuttered and Pashtana was forced to flee. She’s now living in exile in the…
World Feb 23 State Dept. official: If Putin wins Ukraine, tyrants ‘will get hungry’ with aspirations The Biden administration unveiled a new set of sanctions against Russia to punish it further for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine that it started two years ago. The sanctions are also meant to target Russia for the death of anti-corruption…
Politics Feb 07 Sen. Manchin criticizes colleagues, says immigration deal fell apart ‘because of politics’ Senate Republicans blocked the major bipartisan border security package. Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin about what happens next.
Nation Jan 24 New book ‘Madness’ documents the racism of a Jim Crow-era mental health facility Crownsville Hospital in Maryland was one of the last segregated mental asylums in the country. Thousands of Black patients came through the overcrowded, understaffed hospital and many died there. NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton began looking into the facility a…
World Jan 17 Former NATO chief on what’s at stake as U.S. debates military aid for Ukraine Critical U.S. aid to Ukraine is still being held up in ongoing negotiations between Congress and the White House over funding for border security. Amna Nawaz spoke with former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen about what this means as…
Politics Jan 16 New book ‘The Rebels’ explores how populists have transformed the Democratic Party Between the House GOP’s funding fight and Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican party, much has been made of the far-right’s sway. But what doesn’t get as much attention is the far-left’s influence in the Democratic party. Geoff Bennett discussed…
Politics Jan 04 DHS Secretary Mayorkas on immigration system strains and border security negotiations The U.S. government is set to partially shut down in 15 days unless a funding agreement is reached. But immigration is a key sticking point in those talks, and it’s an issue that has plagued Congress and the White House…
Politics Dec 07 Liz Cheney’s ‘Oath and Honor’ spotlights dangers of a potential 2nd Trump presidency Liz Cheney was the number three Republican in the House of Representatives, voting with former President Trump 90 percent of the time. But that changed after Trump sought to overturn the 2020 election results and it cost her her job…
Politics Dec 06 Sen. Durbin discusses deadlock in Congress over Ukraine, Israel aid and border security Days of tension on Capitol Hill culminated Wednesday with Republicans rejecting a measure to move ahead on additional funding for Ukraine and Israel. GOP lawmakers insisted that aid be paired with major changes to border security. Now, the assistance for…