Sep 02 Watch 7:11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on 2020 labor vote, Texas shooting reaction NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s attacks on unions and how 2020 Democrats are courting this crucial voting bloc, the status of gun… Continue watching
Sep 02 Mattis won't weigh in on Trump's leadership fitness By Ali Rogin Mattis served for two years in the top job at the Pentagon, helping craft and implement Trump administration decisions such as a troop surge in Afghanistan, a ban on transgender military members, and airstrikes against Syria’s Assad regime, following its… Continue reading
Sep 02 Texas governor says guns must be kept from criminals By Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says the criminal history of a man who killed seven people in West Texas this weekend means "we must keep guns out of criminals' hands."… Continue reading
Sep 02 AP fact check: Trump's bluster on hurricanes, guns, economy By Hope Yen, Seth Borenstein, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Facing another deadly mass shooting, President Donald Trump is deflecting on gun control. Continue reading
Sep 01 Latest U.S., Chinese tariff hikes take effect in trade war By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press The latest tariff increases could affect the prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consumer items in advance of the holiday shopping season. Continue reading
Aug 31 AP fact check: Trump's swipe at Puerto Rico, G-7 comments By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump presented a distorted picture of the auto industry, told a fanciful story about Iran duping Barack Obama and took a misinformed swipe at Puerto Rico just as its residents braced for a catastrophe that didn’t come. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 12:42 Shields and Brooks on Trump at the G-7, Democratic debates Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether impeachment will have any momentum when Congress resumes, President Trump’s performance at the G-7 summit, Joe Biden’s stories,… Continue watching
Aug 30 WATCH: Brazil delegation says Trump meeting about Amazon fires was a 'special moment' By Anna Jean Kaiser, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's son and the country's foreign minister are in the United States to discuss aid amid devastating fires in the Amazon region. Continue reading
Aug 30 Cherokee Nation picks former Obama adviser as first U.S. House delegate By Associated Press The Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation unanimously approved Kimberly Teehee to be the tribe's first-ever delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Continue reading
Aug 30 DNC to recommend scrapping virtual caucus plans in Iowa and Nevada By Michelle L. Price, Alexandra Jaffe, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The state parties had planned to allow some voters to cast caucus votes over the telephone in February 2020 instead of showing up at traditional caucus meetings. Continue reading