Mar 18 Watch 7:39 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Beto O'Rourke's campaign kickoff NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report talk to Judy Woodruff about the week in politics, including Beto O’Rourke’s entrance into the 2020 Democratic presidential field, candidate discussions of “process” issues on the campaign trail and… Continue watching
Mar 18 Beto O'Rourke says nothing in his past will hinder 2020 run By Scott Bauer, Will Weissert, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke told supporters Sunday that he's never taken LSD and there's "nothing" he hasn't already revealed about his past that could come back to hurt his run for office. Continue reading
Mar 18 Kansas hopes to resurrect proof-of-citizenship voting law By Associated Press A federal appeals court will hear arguments Monday over the constitutionality of a struck-down Kansas statute that had required people to provide documents proving their U.S. citizenship before they could register to vote. Continue reading
Mar 17 AP fact check: O'Rourke on climate, Trump on 'no collusion' By Calvin Woodward, Seth Borenstein, Hope Yen, Associated Press Judge Amy Berman Jackson, while sentencing Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, reminded her courtroom — and indirectly the president — that Manafort’s trial was unrelated to questions of collusion with Russia. “Court is one of those places where facts… Continue reading
Mar 17 Biden verbally slips about 2020 campaign, Gillibrand officially enters the race By Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden told Delaware Democrats in a speech Saturday night that he has “the most progressive record of anybody running,” then clarified that he meant to say “anybody who would run,” and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand… Continue reading
Mar 16 New U.S. military budget focused on China despite border talk By Robert Burns, Associated Press To a remarkable degree, the 2020 Pentagon budget proposal is shaped by national security threats that acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has summarized in three words: “China, China, China.”… Continue reading
Mar 15 After New Zealand massacre, Trump downplays white nationalism threat By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Trump expressed sympathy for the victims who died at "places of worship turned into scenes of evil killing." But he declined to join expressions of mounting concern about white nationalism. Continue reading
Mar 15 What the New Zealand shootings tell us about the rise in hate crimes By Gretchen Frazee People who study extremism say attacks against immigrants and Muslims have been on the rise as anti-immigrant views have gained traction across the world. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Trump issues first veto; North Korea warns it may restart missile testing In our news wrap Friday, President Trump cast the first veto of his administration. The action was in response to Congress’ resolution to block Trump’s national emergency declaration over immigration at the U.S. border with Mexico. Meanwhile, North Korea is… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 2:35 Big week for O'Rourke and Yang on the campaign trail -- what about Biden? A crowded field of Democratic 2020 presidential candidates now includes former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who campaigned in Iowa this week, trying to appeal across party lines. Also in Iowa was entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who just became eligible to participate… Continue watching