Oct 14 Trump proposes adding 10,000 Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border bill By Meg Kinnard, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Donald Trump proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and giving them a $10,000 retention and signing bonus — months after he derailed a bipartisan bill to fund more border personnel. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Bill Clinton rallies for Harris at Georgia campaign event By Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press Former President Bill Clinton on Monday made a campaign stop in Georgia, urging voters to back Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 5:41 Biden policy that protects undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens is on hold. What’s next? By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young A Biden administration program offering a path to citizenship for up to half a million undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens is on hold while a federal court considers a challenge from 16 Republican-led states. For more on this issue, John… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 7:28 New book ‘Threat Multiplier’ details the fight for the Pentagon to adapt to climate change By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson At a 2021 climate conference, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, “No nation can find lasting security without addressing the climate crisis.” That sentiment reflects the Pentagon’s three-decade evolution on climate change. Ali Rogin sat down with Sherri Goodman, a former… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 2:30 News Wrap: Biden visits Florida again in wake of Hurricane Milton’s destruction In our news wrap Sunday, Biden visited Florida as residents assess the storm damage from Milton and Helene, Harris campaigned in North Carolina and criticized Trump and others for spreading disinformation about federal hurricane relief, Trump said he would use… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 7:39 Civilians feel nowhere is safe as Israel expands and intensifies strikes in Lebanon By Leila Molana-Allen, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara Israel is stepping up its bombardment of Gaza and Lebanon as it wages a multi-front war against Hamas and Hezbollah. In southern Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike on a century-old market killed one person and wounded several others, as Israeli Prime… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 6:07 Inside the whimsical world of celebrated children’s author Sandra Boynton By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Kaisha Young If there’s a toddler in your life, chances are you know the name Sandra Boynton. Reading her board books to little ones at bedtime is part of the nightly ritual in homes across America. For our Weekend Spotlight series, John… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 5:44 How first-generation Latino Americans are trying to close the wealth gap By John Yang, Veronica Vela Total U.S. household wealth has trended upward over the last 15 years or so, but there is still great inequality along racial lines. According to federal data, the typical white family has almost five times the wealth of the typical… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 3:49 ‘The grief is ongoing’: American Jews reflect on the High Holy Days a year after Oct. 7 By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Zoie Lambert Sundown tonight marks the end of Yom Kippur, the solemn day of atonement and reflection for Jews everywhere. On the Jewish calendar, the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known as the Ten Days of Repentance. We hear… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 5:26 Why hurricanes can cause thousands more deaths in the years after they hit By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela, Satvi Sunkara, Andrew Chambers The official death toll from Hurricane Milton may not be telling the whole story. New research suggests that lasting damage from storms like Milton could result in thousands of additional deaths in future years, particularly among society’s most vulnerable. John… Continue watching