Jun 26 Watch 5:26 How Washington, D.C., could become a state -- and why it probably won't By Lisa Desjardins The roughly 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C., have no voting representation in Congress -- yet pay more taxes per capita than anyone else in the U.S. On Friday, the House of Representatives voted for the first time ever to turn… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 12:17 Shields and Brooks on Trump's poll numbers, health care in a pandemic Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including polling on President Trump’s job performance, the federal response to a surging coronavirus pandemic, the administration’s effort to strike… Continue watching
Jun 26 WATCH: Biden, Trump surrogates attend virtual town hall to address Asian American, Pacific Islander issues By Amna Nawaz Biden will make his case directly to the forum, while the Trump campaign will have a surrogate, former governor of Guam Eddie Baza Calvo. Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, will also deliver remarks… Continue reading
Jun 26 Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts, including Trump's By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud. Twitter, by contrast, placed a "get the facts" label on them. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Pelosi says White House has "failed miserably" on COVID-19 response By Associated Press Pelosi says that his response to the crisis is a matter of life and death for Americans and adding it's 'unfathomable' that the Trump administration is trying to end the Affordable Care Act amid a pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 26 Council advances plan to dismantle Minneapolis Police Department By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The council voted Friday in favor of a proposal to amend the city charter to replace the current department with a "Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention."… Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Trump wants federal hiring to focus on skills over degrees By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump is preparing to direct the federal government to overhaul its hiring practices. That's the word from Trump administration and industry officials. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: White House Coronavirus Task Force holds first briefing in two months By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press The briefing is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. EST. Watch the vice president's remarks here. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: House adopts bill to make D.C. 51st state By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers say Congress has both the moral obligation and constitutional authority to ensure that the city's 700,000 residents are allowed full voting rights, no longer subject to "taxation without representation."… Continue reading
Jun 26 More Americans disapprove of Trump now than at any other time in his presidency By Laura Santhanam Less than five months before the election, significantly more Americans say they would vote for former Vice President Joe Biden than for President Donald Trump, according to this latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll. Continue reading