Sep 07 Watch 4:22 Witnesses voice concern about and defend Kavanaugh on final day of hearing On the final day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, Republicans called on colleagues and others who depicted him as a thoughtful man, while Democrats countered with former Nixon White House counsel John Dean, who voiced concerns about… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 9:39 Even with Roe v. Wade intact, many states have aggressively restricted abortion access By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Emily Carpeaux Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court has many abortion rights advocates worried that the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision is in imminent peril. In many places the rollback of access is already steadily progressing. Amna Nawaz reports… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 3:37 Obama: 'You cannot sit back and wait for a savior' Former President Obama aimed sharp criticism at President Trump in a speech at the University of Illinois, where he also called on Democrats to vote in the midterm elections and warned that the biggest threat to democracy is indifference. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 12:39 Shields and Brooks on Trump tell-all fallout, Kavanaugh confirmation hearing Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including tough questioning for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, plus two damning portraits of President Trump, including a new book by… Continue watching
Sep 07 4 days of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court hearing in less than 15 minutes By Mahlia Posey, Lora Strum, Dan Cooney We watched it all, so you don’t have to. Continue reading
Sep 07 More than 400 migrant children remain separated from their parents. Here's what we know By Joshua Barajas Amid the ongoing reunification effort for these migrant families was Thursday's news of the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to change the longstanding Flores agreement, which requires the government to hold immigrant children in the "least restrictive setting" and generally… Continue reading
Sep 07 Ex-Trump campaign adviser Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in jail By Associated Press He is the first former campaign aide to be sentenced in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Continue reading
Sep 07 Trump claims he fell asleep watching Obama speech By Associated Press Obama criticized Trump during a speech Friday in Illinois, calling the current president "the symptom, not the cause" of division and polarization in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 07 What's the global fallout from the anonymous NYT op-ed on Trump? By Larisa Epatko The opinion piece and a book from Bob Woodward have raised questions about how a “two-track presidency" might affect America’s foreign relationships. Continue reading
Sep 07 Trump wants Sessions to investigate identity of op-ed writer By Associated Press Trump says in an interview Friday with reporters aboard Air Force One that he believes the opinion piece critical of his leadership is a "national security" issue. Continue reading