Nov 05 Watch 5:40 Who South Dakota's Medicaid expansion vote will impact the most On Election Day, South Dakotans will have the option on their ballot to expand Medicaid coverage, which would likely have outsized benefits for the state’s most vulnerable people. Ali Rogin speaks to Laura Santhanam, who recently returned from a reporting… Continue watching
Nov 05 California tenants rise up, demand rent caps and more protections from city councils By Janie Har, Associated Press Tenants across California are taking to ballot boxes and city councils to demand more safeguards against tenant harassment, shoddy living conditions and unresponsive landlords that are usually faceless corporations. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Hiring still strong despite inflation and interest rates In our news wrap Friday, the latest look at the U.S. economy shows hiring still going strong despite soaring inflation and rising interest rates, Twitter began sweeping layoffs under Elon Musk's ownership, federal agents say they identified a man who… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 8:54 Threat of political violence looms over several races in Michigan By Laura Barrón-López, Ryan Connelly Holmes A new poll from The Washington Post and ABC finds that nearly nine in ten Americans are worried about an increased danger of politically-motivated violence. Election officials in Michigan are especially worried as the midterms approach and multiple election deniers… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 3:26 Five Oklahoma tribes collectively endorse a governor candidate for first time The race for governor is in a dead heat in Oklahoma, where incumbent Republican Kevin Stitt is facing a challenge from Republican-turned-Democrat Joy Hofmeister. Hofmeister's campaign is bolstered by the first-ever collective endorsement from Oklahoma's five largest Native American tribes. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 8:06 Supreme Court hears case challenging who can adopt Indigenous children By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Lena I. Jackson As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the Indigenous Child Welfare Act, many Native Americans anxiously await the outcome. The law governs the removal of Native American children from their homes and where they are subsequently placed. It's an… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 4:30 Russian attacks on energy infrastructure leaves Ukraine in dark as winter approaches By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Satvi Sunkara Eight months into the war in Ukraine, Russia is pursuing a new form of escalation: drone and missile attacks on power plants and infrastructure. President Zelenskyy said 40% of the country’s energy system was destroyed by Russian shelling, and accused… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 15:01 Brooks and Capehart on factors that could determine outcome of the midterms New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the final hours of the midterm campaign and the factors that could determine the outcome. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 4:09 A Brief But Spectacular take on adapting to new challenges while living with autism Pierce and Melissa McKay are a mother and son living in Brentwood, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. When the COVID pandemic began, the McKays found themselves without the vital school and community resources Pierce needed to navigate life as an… Continue watching
Nov 04 Why Arabic ballots are now being offered in Michigan and what this means for voter access in the U.S. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Three days before the inauguration of President Trump, Nada Al-Hanooti's mother, who was born in a Syrian refugee camp and speaks very little English, was able to take and pass the U.S. citizenship test. Although she was able to naturalize… Continue reading