Nov 02 AP fact check: President Trump’s rhetoric and the truth about migrant caravans By Hope Yen, Colleen Long, Associated Press In a speech Thursday, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that the migrant caravans are full of hardened criminals; in fact, they are mostly poor people with few belongings who are fleeing gang violence. Continue reading
Nov 02 Heroin, fentanyl remain among nation’s greatest drug threats, federal report says By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press But federal officials are concerned that methamphetamine and cocaine are being seen at much higher levels in areas that haven't historically been hotspots for those drugs. Continue reading
Nov 01 North Dakota tribe’s challenge to voter ID law rejected by judge By James MacPherson, Associated Press North Dakota's law requires voters to show ID with a residential street address, which American Indians have argued is not always evident on reservations. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump announces plan to deny legal asylum In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump revealed plans to deny legal asylum to undocumented migrants at U.S. ports of entry. The announcement aligns with the president’s goal of emphasizing immigration as a Republican priority before Election Day. Also, the… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 4:04 In Georgia and other key midterm states, fears persist over potential voter suppression Amid record-breaking early voting this midterm season, concerns of voter suppression are at the center of some of the country's most contested races. Lisa Desjardins reports on what new voting restrictions mean for voters in Georgia, North Dakota and Kansas. Continue watching
Nov 01 This ex-CIA officer is making her first run for Congress. Can she push out a tea party star? By Jessica Yarvin Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, which stretches across parts of the north-central exurbs of Washington, D.C., and down to Richmond, is the type of mixed suburban and rural district that Republicans cannot afford to lose. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 6:41 Why this author says it’s ‘highly probable’ Russian interference swung the 2016 election Did the involvement of Russian trolls and hackers swing the 2016 presidential election? Kathleen Hall Jamieson, author of “Cyberwar,” believes it is “highly probable” that they did. She joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her research on how the Russians found… Continue watching
Nov 01 Trump sparks outrage over tweet with anti-immigrant ad By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump tweeted a video claiming, without evidence, that Democrats were responsible for allowing a convicted cop killer into the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Trump announces plans to sign immigration order, raising legal questions By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to sign an order next week that could lead to the large-scale detention of migrants crossing the southern border and bar anyone caught crossing illegally from claiming asylum — two legally dubious proposals… Continue reading
Nov 01 Nearly 80 percent of Americans concerned lack of civility in politics will lead to violence, poll says By Laura Santhanam “You don't get a consensus like that across party lines very often,” said Barbara Carvalho, director of the Marist Poll. Continue reading