Politics

Mark Shields and Michael Gerson on New Hampshire primary, Trump vs. DOJ

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Sen. Bernie Sanders’ victory in the New Hampshire primary and how it shapes the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential…

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What's happening to U.S. asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico

A new report from Human Rights Watch finds that the Trump administration’s controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy forces asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in crowded, unsafe and unsanitary conditions. Many said they lived in constant fear of…

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In Nevada, Klobuchar's shifts on immigration issues come under scrutiny

By Sara Burnett, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar says she no longer believes English should be the national language of the U.S.

Freezing temperatures in Syria's Idlib province compounds crisis

By Sarah El Deeb, Zeina Karam, Associated Press

Sub-zero temperatures and increased snowfall are further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Syria, where more than a quarter of a million people have been displaced in the past four days, the United Nations said.

AIPAC distances itself from group behind anti-Sanders ads

By Elana Schor, Associated Press

The political action arm of Democratic Majority for Israel ran a six-figure ad campaign in Iowa last month that questioned Sanders' health and his ability to defeat President Donald Trump in November.

Appeals court deals blow to Trump's Medicaid work requirements

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Jill Bleed, Associated Press

The case involves Arkansas, but the ruling is expected to affect other states pursuing work requirements. The administration says it is reviewing its options.

Esper defends shifting defense funds for Trump's border wall

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Trump repeatedly promised that Mexico would pay for the wall, but Mexico refused.

Nancy Pelosi urges countries to steer clear of Huawei for 5G

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Pelosi's remarks underlined bipartisan suspicion of Huawei in the United States.

Michael Avenatti is convicted of trying to extort Nike

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Avenatti did not testify, but his lawyers said he was following the wishes of an amateur youth basketball league director who wanted him to force Nike to fire corrupt executives and fix its culture. …

Venezuelan president says arrest of Juan Guaidó 'will come'

By Scott Smith, Associated Press

Maduro made the remark in a meeting with the international press on Friday, three days after Guaidó returned from a tour to the U.S. and Europe, in defiance of a court order prohibiting him from leaving the country.