Aug 06 GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims By Julie Carr Smyth, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Miller is facing a congressional ethics investigation related to domestic abuse allegations leveled against him by his ex-wife but is insisting he won't withdraw. Continue reading
Aug 06 Tennessee split up its last blue district. Here's what Memphis voters think as they head to polls By Hannah Grabenstein Memphis voters say they’re frustrated with what they felt was a bald move by the Republican-controlled Legislature to eliminate Tennessee’s only Democratic representative in Congress and dilute the will of the majority-Black city. Continue reading
Aug 06 Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press Early childhood policy experts argue the deregulation could undermine Head Start's position as the gold standard in early education. Continue reading
Aug 06 Live Results: Tennessee midterm primaries Tennessee’s senior U.S. senator eyes a job change in a state primary on Thursday while Memphis voters will choose their first U.S. House nominees under a new Republican-drawn congressional map that forced their longtime Democratic representative into retirement. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt after he invoked 5th Amendment By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 6:44 What El-Sayed's primary win means for Democrats in November By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson A progressive who has never held elected office defeated an establishment-backed congresswoman in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in a race that exposed divisions within the party. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November's general… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:25 Retired Army colonel explains why Patriot missiles are so valuable and in short supply By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela To discuss the air defense shortage in Ukraine and the impact on its ability to defend itself from Russia, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Army Col. Robert Hamilton. He’s now president of the Delphi Global Research Center, a military consulting… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:14 Tennessee secretary of state on redistricting, election security and low voter turnout By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams Voters head to the polls in Tennessee on Thursday. This year’s primaries come after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the state to redraw its congressional maps. But even as officials are making final preparations, President Trump continues to… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 10:09 How the Battle of the Little Bighorn reshaped U.S. policy toward Native Americans By Judy Woodruff, Mike Fritz It’s been 150 years since the Battle of the Little Bighorn, one of the most famous and enduring events in American history. While Native Americans were victorious, the battle reshaped the government’s policy toward Indigenous people and still resonates so… Continue watching
Aug 05 AP report: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents By Jack Brook, Safiyah Riddle, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found. Continue reading