Sep 12 WATCH: Garland denounces conspiracy theories targeting Justice Department staff By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Speaking to U.S. attorneys gathered in Washington and other Justice Department members, Garland forcefully defended the department’s integrity and impartiality against claims of politicization by Republicans. Continue reading
Sep 12 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on bankruptcy of Steward Health Care as CEO refuses to appear By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt after he refused to attend Thursday's hearing. Lawyers for de la Torre have said he's… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 6:25 Key takeaways and highlights from the contentious presidential debate By Laura Barrón-López, Winston Wilde The fiery and contentious debate may be the only face-off of the campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris And former President Donald Trump. Harris tried to walk a fine line between being both an incumbent and a change candidate and… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 6:06 Analyzing the political fallout following the fiery Harris-Trump debate By Laura Barrón-López, Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Shrai Popat To discuss the political fallout from Tuesday's debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump, Geoff Bennett spoke with Laura Barrón-López and Lisa Desjardins. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 4:39 Trump doubles down on debunked conspiracy about Haitian immigrants in Ohio By William Brangham, Mary Fecteau Donald Trump doubled down on unsupported claims that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating people's pets in the city of Springfield, Ohio. William Brangham recently visited Springfield and spoke with city officials and members of the Haitian community. He joined… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 8:38 A look at how Trump's plan to increase tariffs would affect U.S. workers and consumers By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Tariffs are a hallmark of former President Trump’s economic agenda and some of them have bipartisan support as a way of dealing with China. But there are key differences between Trump and Vice President Harris when it comes to how… Continue watching
Sep 11 New citizens in Michigan share what voting means to them By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang New American voters, those who came to the U.S. as immigrants, refugees or asylum seekers, and have since become citizens, are an increasingly important group of voters in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 11 Fact-checking the Harris-Trump debate By PolitiFact staff The amicable vibes faded fast as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris sparred over topics including abortion and immigration. Continue reading
Sep 11 As the CIA promises to stop sexual misconduct in its ranks, new cases of workplace assault emerge By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A veteran CIA officer is facing assault and battery charges accusing him of drunkenly groping a woman and forcibly kissing her during an impromptu party in the office last year celebrating his 50th birthday. Continue reading
Sep 11 Dolphins' Tyreek Hill calls for one of the police officers involved in his traffic stop to be fired By Tim Reynolds, Alanis Thames, Associated Press Hill said Wednesday that he wishes he did some things "a bit differently," including leaving the window of his car down when officers instructed him to do so. Hill also said he wants one of the officers involved in the… Continue reading