Oct 17 Watch 8:52 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on new polls ahead of midterms, candidates focusing on economy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including a new poll that shows good signs for the GOP. Continue watching
Oct 17 WATCH: Stacey Abrams, Brian Kemp meet for debate as early voting begins in Georgia By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Kemp said in the debate Monday against Abrams that he would not go beyond the “heartbeat bill” he signed in 2019 to ban nearly all abortions at six weeks of pregnancy, a point that comes before many women know they’re… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 7:20 Playwright Tom Stoppard grapples with his hidden past in latest work By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport In a new Broadway play, one of the world’s greatest writers grapples with his own hidden past and its implications for our time. Sir Tom Stoppard's “Leopoldstadt” chronicles a family history he only learned about in his 50s when a… Continue watching
Oct 17 House panel calls Donald Trump's bills to Secret Service 'exorbitant' By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Donald Trump's private company arranged for the Secret Service to pay for rooms at his properties in excess of government-approved rates at least 40 times during his presidency — including two charges for more than $1,100 per night. Continue reading
Oct 17 Radioactive waste found at Missouri elementary school By Jim Salter, Associated Press Environmental investigation consultants have found significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II. Continue reading
Oct 17 How Russia is using Iranian killer drones to spread terror in Ukraine By Associated Press They are precise, small in size, able to engage a target in relatively large numbers like a swarm of wasps and above all, they’re cheap. Continue reading
Oct 17 U.S. government orders Arizona to remove border shipping containers By Anita Snow, Associated Press The Cocopah Indian Tribe is welcoming the federal government's call for the state of Arizona to remove a series of double-stacked shipping containers that are filling gaps in the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Oct 17 New UK Treasury chief reverses controversial economic plan By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, said he was scrapping “almost all” of Truss' tax cuts, along with her flagship energy policy and her promise — repeated just last week — that there will be no public spending cuts. Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: Biden officially launches student loan forgiveness application website By Associated Press He announced Monday that 8 million borrowers had already applied for loan relief during the federal government’s soft launch period over the weekend. Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: UN Secretary-General calls for 'armed action' to reopen port in Haiti By Associated Press The United Nations Secretary-General called for an international "armed action" to reopen a port in Haiti that has been shut down by conflict. Continue reading