Oct 08 Watch 7:35 Tamara Keith and Shawna Thomas on the Kavanaugh election effect Tamara Keith of NPR and Shawna Thomas of VICE News join Judy Woodruff to discuss how Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court could affect voter enthusiasm in the midterm elections, plus the races that are up for grabs… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 7:18 Michael Lewis traces the ‘gutting of the civil service’ under Trump Bestselling author Michael Lewis says the idea that civil servants are “lazy or stupid or dead weight on the society is...the most sinister idea alive in this country right now." In his new book, “The Fifth Risk,” Lewis examines how… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 9:12 Will the traditions of tiny Tangier Island survive or sink? By John Yang, Jaywon Choe Life on Tangier Island has always been defined by water. Now it is menacing its very existence. Battered by Chesapeake Bay's relentless waves, scientists say the land’s shrinking is accelerating, as man-made climate change makes the waves from rising seawater… Continue watching
Oct 08 Zinke approves ban on new mining claims on prized land near Yellowstone By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The picturesque, 10,915-foot mountain has been at the center of the debate over whether mining should be allowed. Continue reading
Oct 08 Governor: Limo involved in New York crash that killed 20 shouldn’t have been on the road By Michael Hill, Sabrina Casterta, Associated Press The driver of a supersized limousine involved in a crash that killed 20 people outside an upstate New York country store wasn't properly licensed, and the limo failed a state safety inspection just last month. Continue reading
Oct 08 Tropical system strengthens into Hurricane Michael, approaches Florida By Associated Press Since the storm will spend two to three days over the Gulf, which has very warm water temperatures and favorable atmospheric conditions, "there is a real possibility that Michael will strengthen to a major hurricane before landfall," Robbie Berg, a… Continue reading
Oct 08 McConnell says he’s open to Supreme Court nominee in 2020 By Hope Yen, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is signaling he's willing to take up another Supreme Court nomination in the 2020 presidential election season should another vacancy arise. Continue reading
Oct 08 ‘Unprecedented changes’ must be made to stop catastrophic climate change, UN report says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Preventing an extra single degree of heat could make a life-or-death difference in the next few decades for multitudes of people and ecosystems on this fast-warming planet, an international panel of scientists reported Sunday. But they provide little hope the… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 4:22 Two Arizona women in tight race for Sen. Jeff Flake’s seat By PBS News Hour Two members of Congress are in a close race to fill the seat of Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, who is retiring after playing a central role in the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. In the… Continue watching
Oct 07 ‘Tremendous victory’: Trump celebrates Kavanaugh win By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press President Donald Trump at a Kansas rally celebrated the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Continue reading