Jul 17 Watch 5:37 Trump tries to undermine trust in elections, but documents don't support his claims By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala The Trump administration escalated efforts to exert control over the nation’s elections. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened local election officials with jail time if they refuse to cooperate with requests for voter data. It follows the president's prime-time address reviving… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 6:48 Former intelligence official weighs Trump's election security allegations By Geoff Bennett President Trump is again trying to sow doubt in the election process in the United States. For perspective, Geoff Bennett spoke with Sue Gordon. She spent 30 years in the intelligence community, serving as principal deputy director of national intelligence… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:33 Battleground state election officials respond to Trump's efforts to reshape voting process By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz To discuss how state election administrators are responding to President Trump’s speech, Liz Landers spoke with two election officials in key battleground states: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Gabe Sterling of the Georgia Secretary of State's office. Continue watching
Jul 17 Who is Leon Black? Billionaire fails to appear for Epstein deposition By Maria Ramirez Uribe Billionaire investor Leon Black, who for years paid Jeffrey Epstein for tax and financial advice, is facing scrutiny over his relationship with the late convicted sex offender after walking out of a closed-door interview with House investigators last month. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 9:19 Brooks and Capehart on what Trump is trying to accomplish with his election claims By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump once again putting false claims about the 2020 election at the center of the national political debate… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 4:29 The surprising role of conspiracy theories in the American Revolution By Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman Conspiracy theories may seem like a modern phenomenon, but they've been a part of America's story since the nation's founding. On Judy Woodruff's "In Pursuit of Happiness" podcast, she speaks with journalist and author Jesse Walker about the surprising role… Continue watching
Jul 17 Trump administration races to rebuild tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump’s double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth. But the money dried up after the Supreme Court struck down the biggest and boldest of Trump’s tariffs in February. Continue reading
Jul 17 Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral planned for her brother By Meg Kinnard, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Jul 17 Fact-checking Trump's address on China, the 2020 election and what documents show By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact President Donald Trump quoted years-old intelligence community documents, including some that had been declassified or partially redacted, without noting a distinction between what China may have planned versus what analysts say it did. Continue reading
Jul 17 Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind development. Here's what to know By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds that it's a national security risk since late last year. Continue reading