Jan 05 A final EPA rollback under Trump curbs use of health studies By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency has completed one of its last major rollbacks under the Trump administration, changing how it considers evidence of harm from pollutants in a way that opponents say could cripple future public-health regulation. Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump says he'll 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press With mounting desperation, Donald Trump declared he would "fight like hell" to hold on to the presidency and appealed to Republican lawmakers to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden when they convene this week to confirm the Electoral College… Continue reading
Jan 04 Proud Boys leader arrested, accused of burning church's Black Lives Matter banner By Michael Balsamo, Elana Schor, Associated Press Police in the nation’s capital have arrested the leader of the Proud Boys for burning a Black Lives Matter sign that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington last month. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 11:39 Trump's call to Georgia election officials draws condemnation President Trump faces new cries of foul on Monday, after his most blatant attempt yet to manufacture an election win for himself. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching
Jan 04 Ohio Gov. DeWine signs gun rights bill eliminating duty to retreat By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press The measure expands the so-called "stand your ground" right from an individual's house and car to any place a person lawfully has the right to be. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 5:53 Trump's attempt to 'manufacture votes' in Georgia raises legal questions President Trump's hour-long phone call with Georgia's secretary of state over the weekend and his requests to change the vote count have raised a number of legal questions. Rick Hasen, an election law professor at the University of California, Irvine,… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 5:27 U.S. Senate hangs in the balance as candidates make final push in Georgia By Lisa Desjardins Lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C this week, but control of the U.S. Senate still hangs in the balance. It all comes down to two senate runoff elections tomorrow in Georgia. Lisa Desjardins reports on the final push for control of… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 10:46 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Georgia's U.S. Senate runoffs NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the U.S. Senate races in Georgia, Trump's call to the Georgia secretary of state, and how some Republicans are… Continue watching
Jan 04 Central African Republic president Touadera reelected By Jean Fernand Koena, Associated Press The vote, and its aftermath, have been marked by violence and the formation of a rebel coalition, amid calls from the opposition to delay the vote. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Your questions about the Georgia Senate runoffs, answered By Candice Norwood Georgia’s Senate runoffs will determine which party takes control of the U.S. Senate. Continue reading