Dec 02 Watch 5:12 How Muslim American candidates made history in the midterms By Geoff Bennett The 2022 midterms saw the greatest number of Muslim Americans elected to office. According to a report from Jetpac Resource Center and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, 153 Muslim Americans ran for office across all levels of government. Ruwa Roman… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 12:31 Brooks and Capehart on the Democrats’ plan to shake up the presidential primary calendar New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Democrats' plan to shakeup the road to the White House, President Biden and Congress halt a… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 6:13 Musician and actor Tobe Nwigwe finds his purpose By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Musician and actor Tobe Nwigwe is a first-generation child of Nigerian immigrants. He built a following through his music and acting after asking himself, and then others, "What is your purpose?" Jeffrey Brown sat down with Nwigwe to learn more… Continue watching
Dec 02 In closing remarks, prosecutors say evidence shows Trump ‘explicitly’ knew about tax fraud By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Prosecutors have resumed their closing argument in the Trump Organization's criminal tax fraud trial, promising to share previously unrevealed details about Trump's knowledge of a tax dodge scheme hatched by one of his top executives. Continue reading
Dec 02 Man arrested in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff By Lekan Oyekanmi, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Houston police said Friday that 33-year-old Patrick Xavier Clark was charged with murder and has been arrested in connection with the rapper's death. Continue reading
Dec 02 Owing nearly $1.5B to Sandy Hook families, Infowars host Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy By Dave Collins, Jill Bleed, Associated Press Infowars host Alex Jones has filed for personal bankruptcy protection in Texas as he faces nearly $1.5 billion in court judgments over conspiracy theories he spread about the Sandy Hook school massacre. Continue reading
Dec 02 Report: Biden wants South Carolina as 1st primary vote in 2024 By Zeke Miller, Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden says Democrats should give up "restrictive" caucuses and move to champion diversity in the order of their presidential primary calendar. Continue reading
Dec 02 Rural Arizona county certifies election after judge’s order By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press A rural Arizona county has certified its midterm election results after blowing past the deadline in state law… Continue reading
Dec 02 Biden heads to Massachusetts to aid Warnock from afar By Zeke Miller, Bill Barrow, Associated Press To help Democrats win their 51st Senate seat in a Georgia runoff election, President Joe Biden is headed north — to Massachusetts. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Senate votes to prevent railroad strike but rejects granting more paid leave In our news wrap Thursday, a bill to prevent a railroad strike is headed to President Biden after it passed the Senate, but Senators rejected a separate measure to grant seven days of paid sick leave to workers, the Supreme… Continue watching