Jul 30 Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of the nation’s top public health agency advanced on Thursday, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling. Continue reading
Jul 30 Trump says he may temporarily pull Blanche's nomination for attorney general as Republicans seek concessions By Michelle L. Price, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, looking to avoid concessions to holdout Republicans. Continue reading
Jul 30 The music that's shaped America By Judy Woodruff Music has long been one of America's most influential cultural exports. In this episode of “In Pursuit of Happiness,” Judy Woodruff talks with music historian Ted Gioia and journalist Sidney Madden about the Black and Indigenous roots of American music,… Continue reading
Jul 30 Trump touted his tariffs in Michigan despite rising costs. Even some of his supporters are worried By Jacqueline Ganun, Will Weissert, Associated Press During President Donald Trump's rally in Milford, the crowd was adoring. But even some of his ardent supporters said prices are too high and tariffs had caused short-term economic pain. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 6:18 Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right during GOP-led hearing on COVID origins By Ali Rogin, Ryan Connelly Holmes Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's COVID response, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right before a Senate committee on Wednesday. The hearing, chaired by Republican Sen. Rand Paul, was meant to probe the origins of COVID-19 and whether Fauci… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 6:20 The campaign against Fauci and what brought him back before Congress By Andrew Merlis Dr. Anthony Fauci helped lead the White House pandemic response for Presidents Trump and Biden and is now retired from government service. He appeared under congressional subpoena and invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than 100 times during questioning. Amna… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:04 Brief pause in Iran war ends with new attacks in Iraq and Egypt By Hunter Bonaparte The brief pause in the war with Iran appears to be over. President Trump used blunt language to threaten Iran with further strikes in response to new Iranian attacks on a U.S. base in Jordan. The war also appears to… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:44 Former Iraqi diplomat on forces driving Iran war across region By Hunter Bonaparte For perspective on the effects of the U.S. and Iran trading strikes and the widening war in the region, Geoff Bennett spoke with Feisal Istrabadi, a former Iraqi diplomat and the founding director of the Center for the Study of… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 7:22 Journalist details weekend spent with far-right Proud Boys By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman The Proud Boys were founded a decade ago, but the far-right group gained notoriety for being heavily involved in the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol. Jen Golbeck, a University of Maryland professor whose research focuses on social media and… Continue watching
Jul 29 Judge weighs bid to block or reverse transfers of transgender inmates into a segregated prison unit By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The Trump administration has violated a court order by transferring several incarcerated transgender women to a segregated prison unit, an attorney for the inmates argued on Wednesday in urging a federal judge to enforce the order. Continue reading