Sep 25 Watch 5:40 Trump moves to open Tongass National Forest for logging, to environmentalists’ dismay During his first term, President Trump has rolled back or weakened more than 100 environmental regulations. On Friday, his administration moved to open up the country’s largest national forest for development. Alaska’s Tongass National Forest has been called “America’s Amazon,”… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 8:22 Why the presidential election result could take days or weeks — and become chaotic This year’s presidential election faces unprecedented challenges, between the pandemic and President Trump’s efforts to sow doubt about the integrity of voting by mail -- and whether he would accept an election loss. Is American democracy positioned to handle the… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 13:16 Shields and Brooks on Ginsburg’s legacy, Trump’s election rhetoric Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the battle over filling her Supreme Court seat, President Trump’s continuing rhetoric… Continue watching
Sep 25 Appeals court hears more arguments in fight over Trump tax returns By Michael Sisak, Associated Press A temporary stay remains in effect, preventing any tax records from being turned over at least until the latest appeal is decided. Continue reading
Sep 25 Trump plans to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg on Supreme Court By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee If confirmed, Barrett will take the seat left vacant by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at the age of 87 last Friday. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: NAACP convention discusses racial injustice, pandemic and 2020 election By Laura Santhanam The national convention was slated to start at 2 p.m. ET Friday. Continue reading
Sep 25 Florida governor lifts all restaurant restrictions, bans mask fines as COVID-19 spreads By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The Republican governor's order unleashed fresh debate in the politically divided state, where pandemic responses have become intertwined with the upcoming presidential election. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Biden pays respects during memorial for Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Mourners gathered under coronavirus restrictions for the service for Ginsburg, who died last week at 87, as her casket made the short procession from the court’s steps where it had been on public view for several days to the East… Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Trump courts Latino voters ahead of first debate with Biden By Associated Press Trump has a heavy travel schedule as he tries to catch Biden, who has been polling well in a number of all-important battleground states. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes history again, lying in state at Capitol By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press While politicians heatedly debate over replacing Ginsburg on the court, others are reflecting on how she advocated for women's rights and how she tried to reach just decisions as a jurist. Continue reading