Aug 08 2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer By Ed White, Associated Press The announcement comes months after a jury couldn't reach a verdict on Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. while acquitting two others. The result in April was a blow to federal prosecutors. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 5:48 How Democrats coalesced around the Inflation Reduction Act After working through the weekend, Democrats are on the cusp of passing an historic, half-trillion dollar spending package. It's a mere fraction of what President Biden first sought more than a year ago, but significant nonetheless. Lisa Desjardins is here… Continue watching
Aug 08 Despite state efforts to protect abortion access, Asian Americans in Michigan still see obstacles By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang After the Roe ruling, advocates in Michigan and beyond are concerned about how the decision will affect the maternal and reproductive health care of Asian Americans, which is layered with cultural attitudes toward abortion and barriers to the procedure itself. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: U.S. to send another $1 billion in aid to Ukraine In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. is sending $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine as Ukrainians warn the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is in jeopardy, a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza is holding after Israel killed 44 Palestinians, China… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 7:35 White House economic adviser Brian Deese discusses the Senate budget bill and inflation The Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act is a major legislative victory for the Biden administration and it comes after months of negotiations on Capitol Hill. Brian Deese, chair of the National Economic Council and President Biden's top economic… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 6:14 What the reconciliation bill would do to boost clean energy and combat global warming By William Brangham If the House passes the Inflation Reduction Act in the coming days it will lead to by far the biggest investment the federal government has made on tackling climate change. Several estimates have indicated the initiative may mean a 40… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 7:54 Amy Walter and Annie Linskey on how the Inflation Reduction Act could impact the midterms Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Annie Linskey of The Washington Post join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the Democrats' major legislative victory with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 2:39 Remembering the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and writer David McCullough, who died on Sunday at the age of 89, was perhaps best known for his biographies of two often overlooked presidents: John Adams and Harry Truman. But his interests ranged far and wide,… Continue watching
Aug 08 Rudy Giuliani won’t testify Tuesday in Georgia election probe By Eric Tucker, Kate Brumback, Associated Press A lawyer for Giuliani says the former NYC mayor will not appear as scheduled Tuesday before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 general election. Continue reading
Aug 08 Father and son who chased and shot Ahmaud Arbery gets life sentence for federal hate crime By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The white father and son convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting after they chased the 25-year-old Black man through a Georgia neighborhood were sentenced Monday to life in prison. Continue reading