Aug 13 WATCH: Trump promotes turning natural gas into plastics in Pennsylvania Trump visited Shell's soon-to-be completed Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex, which will turn the area's vast natural gas deposits into plastics. The facility, which critics claim will become the largest air polluter in western Pennsylvania, is being built in an area hungry… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 6:44 2020 Democrats compete for attention — and space — at Iowa State Fair By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Matt Loffman Nearly two dozen presidential candidates attended the Iowa State Fair over the weekend. Former Vice President Joe Biden drew the most attention and continues to lead in the polls, but Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is seeing support surge. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 7:28 Tamara Keith and Shawna Thomas on 2020 Democrats in Iowa, Trump’s conspiracy tweets NPR’s Tamara Keith and Shawna Thomas of VICE News join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how 2020 Democrats fared at the Iowa State Fair, Joe Biden’s tendency to make gaffes and whether his competitors will take… Continue watching
Aug 12 How U.S. citizens’ health could suffer under Trump’s new rule aimed at immigrants By Laura Santhanam The Trump administration says the rule is aimed at protecting benefits for American citizens, but this rule appears to place young U.S. citizens -- the children of immigrants -- at risk. Continue reading
Aug 12 The Supreme Court could take on these 2 major gun lawsuits. Here’s what to watch By Marcia Coyle A majority of the justices have shown no appetite for revisiting the Second Amendment. But keep an eye on these two petitions recently filed in the high court. Continue reading
Aug 12 The ABCs of Iowa State Fair politics By Dan Cooney, Magan Crane Among the many must-attend events for presidential candidates, few are as iconic as the Iowa State Fair. Continue reading
Aug 12 The other ‘squad’: moderate female Democrats try to establish their brand ahead of 2020 By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The alterna-squad consists of women possessing deep military and intelligence experience, now voices of moderation in a party often portrayed as veering sharply left. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 3:37 Trump’s tweets and conspiracies redefine what’s presidential As Democratic candidates and the lone Republican challenger to President Trump raced to event after event in Iowa, the president took to the internet to retweet conspiracy theories linking the Clintons to the death of Jeffrey Epstein. NewsHour Weekend Special… Continue watching
Aug 11 Pelosi: Immigration reform is Congress’ moral responsibility By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she sees comprehensive immigration reform not only as Congress' official work but also as its moral responsibility as she finishes up a tour of Central America. Continue reading
Aug 11 Gun-control backers concerned about changing federal courts By Don Thompson, Associated Press A federal judiciary that is becoming increasingly conservative under President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has gun control advocates on edge. Continue reading