Jan 09 Watch 5:19 There’s an ongoing battle of words to describe Jan 6, 2021. Here’s why it matters By Christopher Booker Was it an insurrection? A coup? Should we call it domestic terrorism? Or just a peaceful protest gone awry? As a battle of politics becomes a battle for words to describe what happened in the capital and on Capitol Hill… Continue watching
Jan 09 No surprise: Trump left many clues he wouldn’t go quietly By Calvin Woodward, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump left plenty of clues he’d try to burn the place down on his way out the door. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch What are the national security implications of the U.S. Capitol breach? By PBS NewsHour A laptop stolen from Nancy Pelosi’s office. Papers trashed or missing. Photos taken inside Senate offices. What will Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol mean for U.S. national security? Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security,… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 9:44 Momentum builds to remove President Trump from office The chaos that engulfed Washington, D.C. this week has taken a tragic new turn. And with it, momentum is building to oust a sitting president in the final days of his term. Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin join Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 7:01 Rep. James Clyburn: Impeachment ‘a tool for protecting the integrity of our democracy’ Momentum is building on Capitol Hill for impeaching President Trump for the second time. House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn, a South Carolina Democrat, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss bipartisan calls for impeachment and the integrity of democracy. Continue watching
Jan 08 Twitter permanently bans Trump, citing risk of incitement By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Twitter's move deprives Trump of a potent tool he has used to communicate directly with the American people for more than a decade. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 7:28 Trying to find ways to heal America’s economic pain As President-elect Biden prepares to change the federal government's approach to COVID, he's also about to inherit an economy that may be slowing down. Friday's jobs report was the worst in the last eight months and that economic sluggishness is… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 13:02 Brooks and Capehart on the Capitol attack and Trump’s impeachment New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the rampage at the Capitol, President Trump's potential impeachment, and the future of the Republican Party. Continue watching
Jan 08 Murkowski becomes first GOP Senator calling for Trump’s resignation By Associated Press The Alaska Republican tells the Anchorage Daily News that she wants Trump to resign after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol, forcing a lockdown. Five people died, including a Capitol Police officer. Continue reading
Jan 08 Twitter bans Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell in QAnon purge By Associated Press The company says that when it determines a group or campaign is engaged in “coordinated harmful activity,” it may suspend accounts that it finds primarily encourages that behavior. Continue reading