Aug 09 Democrat Mandela Barnes set to challenge GOP Wisconsin Sen. Johnson By Sara Burnett, Scott Bauer, Associated Press Barnes' top rivals dropped out of the race last month and backed Barnes in Tuesday's primary. It was a sign of Democrats' intense focus on defeating Johnson. Continue reading
Aug 09 Becca Balint wins Vermont’s Democratic primary for U.S. House By Wilson Ring, Associated Press The leader of the Vermont state Senate, Becca Balint could become the first woman and the first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress after winning the Democratic Party nomination. Continue reading
Aug 09 Washington state GOP House member who voted to impeach Trump concedes By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press The six-term incumbent was one of two Republican members of Washington congressional delegation who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and drew an intraparty challenger. Continue reading
Aug 09 Kentucky Gov. Beshear says FEMA has to ‘get it right’ in response to flooding By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he'll be relentless in pushing for federal assistance in flood-ravaged eastern parts of the state. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 6:43 What we know about the FBI’s search of Trump’s Florida home Former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence was searched Monday night by the FBI. Reports suggest the search was a part of investigations into whether Trump took classified records from the White House to his Florida home, marking a dramatic escalation into… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: Pompeo meets with the Jan. 6 committee In our news wrap Tuesday, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the Jan. 6 panel, former President Trump and his former Vice President Pence wage another proxy battle in Wisconsin, Kenya held national elections, President Biden signed the… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 10:41 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer discusses Democrats’ major climate and health bill President Biden on Tuesday signed the bipartisan CHIPS Act into law, just days before his top health care, tax and climate change bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act heads to the House, where it's likely to pass after proceeding… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 6:57 Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson calls FBI search on Trump’s estate ‘alarming’ Questions are swirling after the FBI searched former President Trump's Florida home. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who served as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Arkansas under President Reagan, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the political implications. Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 6:33 Why former Sen. Jones believes facts will back up FBI search at Trump estate Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, a Democrat who served as the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama under President Clinton, joins Judy Woodruff with some perspective from the Democratic side of the aisle on the FBI search of… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 9:05 U.S. makes diplomatic push in Africa to counteract Russian and Chinese influence By Nick Schifrin Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday as part of a tour across sub-Saharan Africa to unveil the Biden administration's new strategy for the region. It comes as Russia and China try to raise… Continue watching