Sep 11 Poll: Ahead of debate, Warren leads in favorability among Democratic voters By Laura Santhanam Leading up to Thursday's debate, the urge to beat Trump mattered more to Democrats and like-minded independents than a presidential candidate who energized them, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 9:33 The fundamental policy disagreements that pushed John Bolton away from Trump John Bolton, the third person to serve as national security advisor under President Trump, is out. Bolton was one of Washington’s outspoken hawks for decades, and he was instrumental in the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. But Bolton… Continue watching
Sep 10 What to watch in the next Democratic debate By Daniel Bush The Democratic debate Thursday will feature all the top polling candidates on the same stage for the first time, with frontrunners former Vice President Joe Biden and Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts taking center stage… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 7:50 How the departure of John Bolton might change Trump's foreign policy How will the departure of John Bolton affect U.S. foreign policy, and was Bolton successful as national security advisor? Harvard University’s Wendy Sherman, a former foreign policy official under former Presidents Clinton and Obama, and the Hudson Institute’s Michael Doran,… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 3:24 Congressional Democrats return from recess vowing to prioritize gun legislation By Lisa Desjardins As they return to Washington from their summer break, congressional Democrats want to make new gun safety legislation one of their top priorities. The House has already passed a law expanding background checks to private gun sales, but the GOP-led… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 6:18 Why Congress is likely to be even more divided this fall As Congress returns to Washington, three deadly mass shootings in August have reignited the debate over gun regulation. Meanwhile, some House Democrats are feeling pressure to step up impeachment inquiries. And with federal spending at record-high levels, settling on a… Continue watching
Sep 10 NOAA chief thanks Alabama employees for Dorian forecast By Jay Reeves, Associated Press The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration both defended President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday and thanked forecasters who contradicted the president's claims about Hurricane Dorian threatening Alabama. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Pompeo and Mnuchin discuss departure of National Security Adviser John Bolton President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges. Continue reading
Sep 10 U.S. steps up anti-Iran campaign ahead of U.N. General Assembly By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that Iran is trying to deceive the world by refusing to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The effort comes two weeks before the annual U.N. General Assembly session at which… Continue reading
Sep 10 5 things you might not know about the 19th Amendment By Elizabeth Flock The milestone capped off a decades-long campaign by women who demanded that they, too, be involved in public affairs. Continue reading