Dec 31 Watch 12:15 Brooks and Capehart on how American democracy fared in 2021, and their hopes for 2022 New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the year in politics, including the Jan. 6 insurrection and response, the social and political effect of the pandemic, how voting laws were… Continue watching
Dec 31 New laws on abortion, policing, taxes take effect across U.S. By Wilson Ring, Associated Press Minimum wage increases, animal protections, police accountability, cutting and increasing taxes are all part of a series of new laws taking effect across the country on Saturday, the first day of 2022. Continue reading
Dec 30 Recalling influential people who died in 2021 By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy people who died in 2021. Also among those who died this year was a man who for years held the title of baseball’s… Continue reading
Dec 30 States diverge on police reforms after George Floyd killing By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The first full year of state legislative sessions since the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota sparked a summer of racial justice protests produced a mixed response around the country. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 9:06 A look at the life and legacy of Senate titan and Democratic firebrand Harry Reid By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori Former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada died Tuesday, at the age of 82, after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Reid went from humble beginnings in a small town to become one of the longest-serving Senate majority leaders in… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 5:28 The Republican Party is paying millions for Trump’s legal bills. Here’s why A year out of office, former President Donald Trump faces a series of investigations looking into his role in the Jan. 6 riot, potential business fraud, and sexual assault allegations. Despite that, and no longer holding office, Trump remains a… Continue watching
Dec 29 ‘Man of action, man of his word’: allies and opponents remember late Senate leader Harry Reid By Kevin Freking, Laurie Kellman, Ken Ritter, Associated Press Former presidents and ex-Senate colleagues are lauding longtime Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who died Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 29 ‘Slow-motion insurrection’: Democracy experts alarmed over GOP takeover of election machinery By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press As Republicans increasingly accept former President Donald Trump's version of the 2020 election, they're trying to take over election operations in pivotal states. Continue reading
Dec 29 Harry Reid loved to fight. He also loved to make deals. By Laurie Kellman, Ken Ritter, Associated Press The combative boxer-turned-lawyer was widely acknowledged as one of the toughest dealmakers in Congress during a Washington career that spanned 34 years and included five terms in the Senate. Continue reading
Dec 28 NY county prosecutor says Cuomo won’t face criminal charges based on allegations from two women By Associated Press Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won't face criminal charges stemming from allegations of unwanted kissing by two women, one of them a state trooper assigned to his detail. Continue reading