Jul 19 Watch 3:04 On the 2020 campaign trail, Biden and Sanders clash over health care plans By Lisa Desjardins On the 2020 campaign trail, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are at odds over their respective health care plans, with Biden proposing to build on the existing Affordable Care Act, while Sanders wants to move to… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 11:46 Shields and Brooks on Trump's attacks, Biden vs. Sanders on health care Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including President Trump’s attack on four congresswomen of color, the Republican response to Trump’s controversial rhetoric, whether race politics is… Continue watching
Jul 19 Trump administration trying to help free rapper A$AP Rocky from Swedish police custody By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Urged on by the first lady and celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is trying to help free rapper A$AP Rocky, who has been held in police custody in Sweden for weeks. Continue reading
Jul 19 Over 3,000 federal inmates released under criminal justice overhaul By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The First Step Act gives judges more discretion in sentencing, eases mandatory minimum sentences and encourages inmates to participate in programs aimed at reducing recidivism. Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Trump meets with Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins President Donald Trump marked the 50th anniversary of the first human steps on the moon at an Oval Office meeting Friday with former Apollo 11 astronauts. Continue reading
Jul 19 Democrats divided on how to beat Trump in 2020 as race debate takes center stage By Steve Peoples, Errin Haines Whack, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Trump's escalating exploitation of racism puts the rawest divide in American life squarely on the ballot in 2020. Continue reading
Jul 19 The next presidential debate will feature a Biden-Harris rematch By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Here is the rest of the line-up for the next Democratic presidential debate, hosted by CNN on July 30 and July 31. Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump selects Justice Scalia's son as labor secretary By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Eugene Scalia would replace the previous secretary, Alexander Acosta, who resigned amid renewed criticism of his handling of a 2008 secret plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 10:15 Former Sen. Jeff Flake on why Republicans aren't disavowing Trump's 'awful' words It's been a tumultuous week in Washington, amid fallout from President Trump’s racist attacks on four members of Congress, all women of color. On Thursday, Trump held a rally in North Carolina, where his words -- and the crowd’s --… Continue watching
Jul 18 Warren and Sanders are banking on small donors. Will it pay off? By Jessica Yarvin Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are not attending high-dollar fundraisers, a strategy aimed at winning over the party’s progressive base. Continue reading