• WATCH: House committee reviews Mueller findings in hearing with John Dean

    WATCH: House committee reviews Mueller findings in hearing with John Dean

    Jun 10, 2019 02:15 PM EST

    ... information we need to do our jobs, ensuring no one is above the law." The sudden turn of events came ahead of a pivotal week for House Democrats, who are torn over whether to move forward with impeachment proceedings and searching for ways to focus public attention on Trump's ...

  • News Wrap: House Democrats authorize subpoenas over Mueller report

    News Wrap: House Democrats authorize subpoenas over Mueller report

    Apr 03, 2019 10:55 PM EST

    ... program. The drama over Brexit has taken a new turn. British Prime Minister Theresa May met today with the leader of the opposition Labor Party, searching for a compromise that might pass Parliament. She also wants a further delay in leaving the European Union. But, in Brussels, the head of ...

  • Presidential candidate Castro calls for decriminalizing border crossings

    Presidential candidate Castro calls for decriminalizing border crossings

    Apr 02, 2019 04:10 PM EST

    ... mayor unveiled his proposals at a time when President Donald Trump is threatening to shut down the southern border with Mexico. Castro, who is still searching for a toehold in a crowded Democratic field, is also now going further on immigration than his 2020 rivals who have all widely condemned ...

  • Want to fix gerrymandering? Then the Supreme Court needs to listen to mathematicians

    Want to fix gerrymandering? Then the Supreme Court needs to listen to mathematicians

    Mar 31, 2019 09:22 PM EST

    ... come up with promising solutions, but we are concerned that the Supreme Court may not take their advice when it issues its decision in June. Searching for answers The Supreme Court has grappled with the question of manageable standards at least since 1986 – long enough for Justice Antonin Scalia to ...

  • As 2020 nears, pressure grows to replace voting machines

    As 2020 nears, pressure grows to replace voting machines

    Mar 05, 2019 02:46 PM EST

    ... their voting equipment before the elections, but the vast majority said they don't have enough money to do so, according to The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU's School of Law. "We basically have this year and then it's too late," said Lawrence Norden, deputy director of ...

  • Why 'The Reckoning' is a first for best-selling author John Grisham

    Why 'The Reckoning' is a first for best-selling author John Grisham

    Jan 01, 2019 11:20 PM EST

    ... Grisham: Yes. Jeffrey Brown:  Interest isn't the right word -- that seem important to you. Is that fair? John Grisham: Yes. I'm always searching for a story about an issue, issues involving criminal justice, and especially injustice, with wrongful convictions and the death penalty, and mass incarceration, our for ...

  • News Wrap: Supreme Court rules against Trump’s asylum ban

    News Wrap: Supreme Court rules against Trump’s asylum ban

    Dec 21, 2018 11:35 PM EST

    ... Gatwick Airport after a series of drone sightings that shut down operations there for 36 hours. The trouble began Wednesday, and it disrupted holiday plans for thousands of travelers. Another drone sighting forced another shutdown today for 80 minutes. Police are still searching for the drone operator. And back in ...

  • Music you love enough to defend

    Music you love enough to defend

    Apr 06, 2018 07:14 PM EST

    ... too. I, too, could “kick this bad world’s ass if I could just get on my feet.” I was, after all, “just another man searching for a better way.” -- Jenny Marder, digital managing editor Metallica’s “Load” Released after their breakthrough “Black Album,” “Load” had a lot of old ...

  • Trump White House shaken by downgrades, departure and dispute

    Trump White House shaken by downgrades, departure and dispute

    Mar 01, 2018 11:50 PM EST

    ... Judy Woodruff: The Trump White House finds itself searching for stability again tonight, in a swirl of damaging developments. The president's right-hand man acknowledged as much today. Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage. Lisa Desjardins: It was supposed to be a celebration, White House Chief of Staff John ...

  • Analysis: Voting rights and search and seizure heat up January's Supreme Court term

    Analysis: Voting rights and search and seizure heat up January's Supreme Court term

    Jan 05, 2018 06:49 PM EST

    ... search a vehicle without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe the vehicle was used in a crime. In this case, police were searching for a motorcycle involved in violations of state traffic laws. Their research, which included Facebook photos of a motorcycle, led them to an open ...