Aug 18 Fact-checking Trump’s claim the U.S. is the ‘only country’ that uses mail-in voting By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact President Donald Trump vowed to take action against voting by mail, which he said makes the United States an outlier. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Hurricane Erin roaring past Bahamas In our news wrap Monday, Hurricane Erin is roaring past the Bahamas as the East Coast braces for dangerous rip currents, more than 150 people are still missing after flash floods devastated Pakistan, a flight attendant strike at Air Canada… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 7:10 How D.C. residents feel about crime and the federal takeover of their city By Geoff Bennett, Mike Fritz, Frank Carlson, Sam Lane, Jackson Hudgins Residents of Washington, D.C., are still adapting to life under federal control after President Trump seized authority over the city’s police force and deployed the National Guard. Nearly 400 people have been arrested and hundreds more troops from West Virginia,… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 5:58 How partisan redistricting battles could decide the next Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Texas lawmakers are back in session after Democrats returned to the state after leaving to block partisan redistricting. Democrats came back because California is planning its own partisan map to counteract GOP gains in Texas. To discuss how the map… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 7:48 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on whether Democrats can overcome GOP redistricting advantages By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the politics of redistricting and President Trump's latest push against mail-in voting. Continue watching
Aug 18 WATCH: Trump says first lady wrote letter asking Putin to end war because she loves children By Hannah Grabenstein President Donald Trump said Monday that first lady Melania Trump wrote a letter asking Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine because she’s worried about children impacted by fighting. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Zelenskyy brings Europe’s top leaders to meet Trump over ending Ukraine war By Associated Press President Donald Trump opened a group meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders from Europe saying the group wants to see “if we can get it finished” and “put this to sleep.”… Continue reading
Aug 18 Newsmax to pay $67M in defamation case over false 2020 election claims By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The conservative network Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Texas Democrats end walkout over redistricting, return to Texas Capitol By Bill Barrow, Fernanda Figueroa, Associated Press Cheering supporters greeted returning lawmakers inside the Capitol before the House convened for a brief session. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Zelenskyy arrives at White House to meet with Trump on ending Russia’s war By Josh Boak, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the White House for critical talks with President Donald Trump and key European leaders as the U.S. leader presses for a quick end to the brutal Russia-Ukraine war. Continue reading