Aug 21 Watch 12:07 Brooks and Capehart on how economic concerns defined the primaries By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including this week’s midterm primary results, the economy taking center stage, President Trump lashing out at key allies and the… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 3:44 Poorna Jagannathan and Amna Nawaz discuss representation in Hollywood on 'Settle In' By Amna Nawaz Award-winning actress Poorna Jagannathan is known for her roles in the Netflix coming-of-age series "Never Have I Ever" and the Hulu crime dramedy "Deli Boys." Jagannathan joined Amna Nawaz on our PBS News podcast "Settle In" and discussed Hollywood's ongoing… Continue watching
Aug 21 Arizona AG declines to charge Gov. Katie Hobbs over pay-to-play allegations By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press State prosecutors declined to file criminal charges over allegations that she took part in a pay-to-play scheme with a group home company that received a rate increase from the state after contributing $100,000 to her inaugural celebration. Continue reading
Aug 21 Supreme Court chief justice allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for now By Lindsay Whitehurst, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The temporary order comes hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction. Continue reading
Aug 21 Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump's… Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Trump stumps for S.C. Sen. Darline Graham ahead of GOP runoff By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to South Carolina on Friday to make a last-minute appeal for Sen. Darline Graham, his chosen candidate to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, ahead of a Republican runoff next week. Continue reading
Aug 20 State lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins California special election to replace former Rep. Swalwell By Sophie Austin, Associated Press Swalwell, a Democrat who was running for California governor, ended his campaign and resigned from Congress in April after he was accused of sexual assault and harassment, which he denies. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 7:13 Why Treasury yields are at 20-year highs – and why it matters By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins A sustained sell-off in the bond market sent long-term Treasury yields to their highest levels in nearly 20 years this week, rattling both Wall Street and Washington. Higher yields, essentially the interest rate the government pays to borrow money, also… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 6:28 War crimes are part of Russia's strategy in Ukraine, retired U.S. Army colonel says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Sophia Bailly Ukraine says Russia launched several missiles and an estimated 168 drones, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring more than 40 others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on allies to replenish the country’s stockpile of patriot interceptors. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 5:30 Why primary polls appear to be so inaccurate this year By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Results in some high-profile races this primary season have differed greatly from public opinion polls. In the Michigan Senate Democratic primary, progressive Abdul El-Sayed had double-digit leads in polling but won over Haley Stevens by just one point. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching