World Oct 05 Biden asks Congress for more Ukraine funding as U.S. military aid is running out Thursday, President Biden convened his military and national security leaders for a briefing on the war in Ukraine. The conflict took a devastating turn overnight when Russian airstrikes killed more than 50 civilians, according to Ukrainian officials. It's the deadliest…
Politics Oct 04 Trump amplifies violent rhetoric against his perceived enemies as civil fraud trial begins The civil trial accusing Donald Trump of fraud is underway in New York. The case has become a vehicle for the former president and frontrunner for the GOP nomination to amplify violent rhetoric against his perceived enemies from judges to…
Politics Oct 03 Hillary Clinton on supporting Ukraine as Putin aims to undermine democracy Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is now a professor of practice at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. She's teaching alongside Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo, who said their focus is inspiring future foreign policy leaders and thinkers to…
Politics Sep 28 GOP presidential hopefuls try to steal spotlight from Trump during 2nd debate Wednesday night in Simi Valley, California, seven Republican presidential candidates took the stage for the second primary debate held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The party's unequivocal transformation since the Reagan Era was on display. White House Correspondent Laura…
Politics Sep 26 Harris calls potential government shutdown ‘completely irresponsible’ Several issues are swirling this week with potential economic and political fallout, including the ongoing auto workers strike, a looming government shutdown and the first hearing in the impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Geoff Bennett spoke to Vice President Kamala…
Politics Sep 19 How new state and local efforts are trying to register more people to vote Organizers on Tuesday took part in National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday to encourage and register Americans to participate in elections up and down the ballot. The League of Women Voters is one of the largest on-the-ground organizations signing…
Nation Sep 15 More people are dying in Louisiana prisons, some before getting a trial A new report sheds light on a rise in the number of people dying behind bars in Louisiana prisons, jails and juvenile detention centers. The Incarceration Transparency Project at the Loyola University Law School says there's been a 50 percent…
Nation Sep 14 ‘Tyranny of the Minority’ writers say Constitution not strong enough to protect democracy America’s democracy is in an uncharted and fragile place, according to two Harvard government professors. In their new book, “Tyranny of the Minority,” Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt say politicians are welcoming anti-democratic extremists into their party ranks and part…
Politics Sep 12 What McCarthy and House Republicans hope to accomplish with Biden impeachment inquiry Months of Republican allegations and investigations into President Biden have led to the GOP-controlled House of Representatives launching an impeachment inquiry. Republicans have lobbed unsubstantiated allegations against Biden since taking over the House, but have turned up no evidence of…
World Sep 11 Accused 9/11 plotters remain in legal limbo at Guantanamo Bay 22 years after attacks Four months after the 9/11 attacks, the first detainees arrived at a United States military facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More than 20 years later, 30 men are still held there. There's also a new debate over potential plea deals…