• Memorial Day even more poignant as veterans die from virus

    Memorial Day even more poignant as veterans die from virus

    May 24, 2020 07:20 PM EDT

    ... planning a specific observance to mark the death of his step-grandfather. Ben Davis Jr. was the first of 11 brothers to enlist in the U.S. military when he joined the Navy in 1944 during World War II. Combined, the brothers would go on to serve 158 years in ...

  • Michael Cohen to testify behind closed doors on Capitol Hill Thursday

    Michael Cohen to testify behind closed doors on Capitol Hill Thursday

    Feb 28, 2019 02:50 PM EDT

    ... that "within a couple of days, there would be a massive dump of emails that would damage Hillary Clinton's campaign," Cohen said. Damaging emails U.S. officials say were hacked by Russia were later released by WikiLeaks. Trump responded by saying "wouldn't that be great," Cohen said. Stone ...

  • WATCH: Michael Cohen testifies before Congress

    WATCH: Michael Cohen testifies before Congress

    Feb 27, 2019 12:48 AM EDT

    ... a couple of days, there would be a massive dump of emails that would damage Hillary Clinton's campaign," according to Cohen. Damaging emails that U.S. officials say were hacked by Russia were later released by WikiLeaks. Trump responded by saying "wouldn't that be great," Cohen said. Stone ...

  • Briefing papers warned Trump: 'DO NOT CONGRATULATE' Putin

    Briefing papers warned Trump: 'DO NOT CONGRATULATE' Putin

    Mar 21, 2018 03:56 PM EDT

    ... arms race and other matters. What they didn't discuss on Tuesday was noteworthy as well: Trump did not raise Russia's meddling in the U.S. elections or its suspected involvement in the recent poisoning of a former spy in Britain. "An American president does not lead the free ...

  • Trump and the new politics of honoring war dead

    Trump and the new politics of honoring war dead

    Oct 18, 2017 01:41 PM EDT

    ... painstaking steps to write, call or meet bereaved military families. The subject arose because nearly two weeks passed before Trump called the families of four U.S. soldiers who were killed in Niger nearly two weeks ago. He made the calls Tuesday. READ MORE: Trump ignites furor with claim past ...

  • How Sinclair Broadcasting puts a partisan tilt on trusted local news

    How Sinclair Broadcasting puts a partisan tilt on trusted local news

    Oct 10, 2017 11:33 PM EDT

    ... faces of the fallen tell their own story. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: In 2004, when ABC News' "Nightline" devoted an entire show to reading the names of U.S. service members who'd died in Iraq, Sinclair, which owned seven ABC affiliates at the time, barred those stations from showing the broadcast ...

  • Trump taps military strategist as national security adviser

    Trump taps military strategist as national security adviser

    Feb 20, 2017 08:23 PM EDT

    ... for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The position of national security adviser does not require Senate confirmation. Trump pushed out Flynn a week ago after revelations that the adviser had misled Pence about discussing sanctions with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential transition. Trump said in ...

  • Column: Why there’s a backlash against globalization and what needs to change

    Column: Why there’s a backlash against globalization and what needs to change

    Nov 30, 2016 10:36 PM EDT

    ... cultural globalization. Support for Brexit came in large part from those worried about their jobs and the entry of immigrants. Similarly, the Midwest of the U.S. – the industrial heartland hurt by global competition – was the linchpin of Donald Trump’s victory. But what exactly are these globalizations and why ...

  • Marine recruit’s death uncovers pattern of abuse by some drill instructors

    Marine recruit’s death uncovers pattern of abuse by some drill instructors

    Sep 20, 2016 11:12 PM EDT

    Why did a 20-year-old recruit jump to his death at the Marine Corps training facility at Parris Island? That question spurred an internal investigation, which uncovered a larger pattern of hazing and abuse. William Brangham joins Judy Woodruff to offer a closer look at the investigation.

  • How veterans see the wait time issue

    How veterans see the wait time issue

    Jun 03, 2016 11:03 PM EDT

    Last week, the head of the Department of Veteran Affairs compared wait times to the wait for rides at a Disney theme park. Now veterans share their reactions to McDonald's comments and suggestions for improving care.