Health May 26 Indiana doctor reprimanded for speaking about abortion provided to 10-year-old rape victim Indiana's state medical board fined a doctor who made national headlines last year after she provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio. The girl traveled across state lines for the procedure as a result of Ohio’s restrictive…
Nation May 25 Investigation reveals culture of abuse inside New York state prisons An investigation by the Marshall Project and the New York Times sheds light on an alarming culture of abuse inside New York state prisons. A review of officer disciplinary records found hundreds of incidents of abuse and mistreatment, and a…
Economy May 16 Biden and GOP leaders meet but make little progress on debt ceiling deal Republican and Democratic leaders from both the House and the Senate met with President Biden in the Oval Office Tuesday to discuss the debt ceiling. Shortly after, Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy both acknowledged the two parties…
Politics May 15 Durham report criticizes FBI investigation into Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia Special counsel John Durham's report of the FBI’s probe into the 2016 Donald Trump campaign was released to the public Monday. Durham was appointed by former Attorney General William Barr to look into what many on the right saw as…
Politics May 11 CNN town hall highlights media’s struggle with how to cover Trump and his lies A debate over how journalists should cover former President Trump is underway as he seeks another term. It comes after an unruly CNN town hall where Trump spouted lies about the 2020 election, mocked the woman he was found liable…
Politics May 09 Biden meets with Republicans as U.S. runs up against debt ceiling deadline The full faith and credit of the United States is on the line as President Biden meets with Congressional leaders in an attempt to avoid an unprecedented default. Republicans demand cuts in exchange for lifting the debt ceiling while Democrats…
Nation Apr 26 Seditious conspiracy trial against Proud Boys members in hands of jury Jurors are deliberating in the case against Proud Boys members who stormed the capitol on Jan. 6. They face multiple criminal counts, including seditious conspiracy, a rarely-used, Civil War-era charge for plotting to overthrow the government. John Yang discussed the…
Politics Apr 17 House Republicans hold NYC hearing targeting DA bringing criminal charges against Trump The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee headed to New York for a hearing honing in on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. He's the prosecutor who brought criminal charges against former President Trump. The hearing was billed as a look at Bragg’s…
Politics Apr 12 Analysis shows Russian and Chinese-backed efforts to sow division after Trump indictment A week after the arraignment of Donald Trump, we’re learning new details about a covert effort by Russian and Chinese-backed actors aimed at sowing division among the American electorate and increasing distrust in institutions. Laura Barrón-López discussed the findings with…
Politics Apr 11 Texas governor seeks to pardon man found guilty of murdering Black Lives Matter protester A politically charged murder conviction in Texas is testing Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon power. At the governor's request, a state board is looking into whether to recommend a pardon for a man convicted of killing an armed protester during the…