Jan 16 Watch 9:48 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's threats against Minnesota and Greenland By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act against protests in Minnesota, Trump's meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 6:20 What to watch as Indiana and Miami face off for college football's championship By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins On Monday, Miami and Indiana will fight it out for the College Football Playoff National Championship. It’s a title game almost no one saw coming, featuring a punching-bag turned unlikely powerhouse in the undefeated Hoosiers and a Miami Hurricanes team… Continue watching
Jan 16 Wages won't be garnished for student loan borrowers in default, Trump administration says in policy reversal By Hannah Grabenstein It’s not clear whether the department collected any wages since Jan. 7, the day the administration originally said it would begin garnishing… Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 5:57 Author Charles Duhigg joins Amna Nawaz for our 'Settle In' podcast By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre We’re just over two weeks into 2026 and, for many of us, our New Year’s resolutions have probably started to fall by the wayside. For our podcast “Settle In,” Amna Nawaz spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Charles Duhigg… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 4:10 Introducing 'Horizons' and 'Compass Points' from PBS News We have exciting news about PBS News and two new programs. These are two original productions that expand the depth and reach of our journalism. Hosted by William Brangham, "Horizons from PBS News" explores the science, health and technology news… Continue watching
Jan 16 Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear an appeal from global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer. Continue reading
Jan 16 How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The terminations and a larger voluntary exodus of lawyers have erased centuries of combined experience. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Trump blames Democrats for rural health care struggles at roundtable event By Associated Press President Donald Trump quickly turned a White House rural health care forum Friday into a grievance session against Democrats and a bragging session on the votes he’s gotten in rural America. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 4:15 Minnesota leaders call for calm as protests escalate and Trump intensifies threats By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Eliot Barnhart Protesters clashed with ICE agents in Minnesota again after a man was shot and wounded when he allegedly assaulted federal officers. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry called for calmer reactions on the street as President Trump is threatening to deploy troops… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 5:52 Explaining the Insurrection Act's powers as Trump threatens to use it By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act is sparking concern among critics who warn that the law's sweeping powers make it easy to misuse, particularly in moments of domestic unrest. To help us understand what’s at stake, Geoff Bennett… Continue watching