Sep 21 Watch 4:56 Supreme Court vacancy sparks political battle just weeks before election By John Yang Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has created an opening on the U.S. Supreme Court -- mere weeks before a presidential election. Now a major political battle is brewing over whether that spot should be filled by President Trump now or… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 5:16 What's next in the fight over Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat? The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has already launched a high-stakes political battle over whether President Trump and Senate Republicans can push through a nomination and fill her seat before the November election. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 7:37 Sen. Hassan: GOP 'changed the rules' about SCOTUS hearings in 2016 With Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death leaving an opening on the U.S. Supreme Court mere weeks from the presidential election, a political battle is escalating over whether President Trump and Senate Republicans should push through a nominee before the country… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: Dozens of wildfires still burning on West Coast In our news wrap Monday, dozens of wildfires are still burning on the West Coast. Southern California’s Bobcat Fire has doubled in size over the past week, fanned by high winds. Flames have scorched 165 square miles of Los Angeles… Continue watching
Sep 21 Judge extends Wisconsin absentee cutoff to 6 days after election By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press Unless it's overturned, Monday's ruling means that the outcome of the presidential race in Wisconsin might not be known for days after polls close. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 6:46 The international implications of new U.S. sanctions on Iran The Trump administration announced additional sanctions on Iran Monday, after declaring over the weekend that all United Nation sanctions initially lifted by the Iran nuclear deal had been reimposed. But that “snapback” of UN sanctions was rejected by much of… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 8:59 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Supreme Court vacancy's political significance NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, how it affects the presidential race and the power dynamics at play… Continue watching
Sep 21 WATCH: McConnell says Senate to vote this year on court pick, Schumer objects By Associated Press Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says the GOP effort to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by the end of the year is a “craven” move that flips the Republicans’ own logic on its head. Continue reading
Sep 21 Russian opposition leader says nerve agent was found 'in and on' his body By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has demanded that Russia return the clothes he was wearing on the day he fell into a coma, calling it a "crucial piece of evidence" in his poisoning. Continue reading
Sep 21 Biden says he would push for less U.S. reliance on nuclear weapons for defense By Robert Burns, Associated Press Although he has not fully detailed his nuclear policy priorities, Biden says he would push for less reliance on the world's deadliest weapons. Continue reading