Dec 07 Mueller's Russia report should be made public, new poll says By Laura Santhanam Public support for the special counsel's probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to President Donald Trump's campaign transcended political party and has remained largely unchanged for nearly a year, according to the latest poll from… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 5:23 Could Supreme Court's double jeopardy case reverse 170 years of precedent? A Supreme Court case is challenging a long-held interpretation of the Fifth Amendment’s ban on prosecution for the same crime twice, known as double jeopardy. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle joins Amna Nawaz to explain the 170-year-old “separate sovereigns”… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 12:36 Why these 4 congressional freshmen think they'll find 'common ground' The congressional freshman class taking office in January is the largest in decades and the most diverse in history. As the start of the new term approaches, Judy Woodruff sits down with four incoming members of the House of Representatives:… Continue watching
Dec 06 North Carolina GOP open to new election if fraud affected outcome By Gary D. Robertson, Jonathan Drew, Associated Press Entertaining the idea of a new election represents a significant change from last Thursday, when state GOP Chairman Robin Hayes issued a statement saying: "Democrats are throwing everything, including the kitchen sink, at the wall to try and steal an… Continue reading
Dec 06 The House Democrats' blueprint for taking on Trump and Republicans By Jessica Yarvin House Democrats have laid out a blueprint for how they plan to govern as the majority and some of the ways they plan to take on the GOP-controlled Senate and President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 06 Pelosi rejects wall funding ahead of Trump meeting By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Funding for the wall — a top Trump priority — and legal protections for so-called Dreamers, a key Democratic goal, should not be linked, Pelosi said. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: George H.W. Bush's casket boards train bound for burial By Associated Press The casket of George H.W. Bush was carried aboard a train designed to look like Air Force One, en route to the former president's burial in a private ceremony in College Station, Texas. Family and close friends will ride along… Continue reading
Dec 06 Wisconsin's incoming governor says he'll ask Scott Walker to veto GOP power play By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press Wisconsin's Republican-controlled legislature recently passed a set of measures that would weaken the authority of the incoming Democratic governor. Continue reading
Dec 06 Thousands pay respect to President George H.W. Bush in Houston before burial By Associated Press The 41st president will be buried Thursday following a funeral at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: George H.W. Bush arrives in Texas for final memorial service By Associated Press The military aircraft, nicknamed Special Air Mission 41 in honor of the 41st president, landed in Houston on Wednesday evening after a flight from Washington. Bush will lie in repose overnight at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston. Continue reading