Jun 10 Watch 7:23 What we learned from the first public hearing on the Jan. 6 investigation By Amna Nawaz, Tommy Walters The Jan. 6 congressional committee is set to lay out its evidence in detail starting Monday after a dramatic opening night. In primetime Thursday, the panel accused then-President Trump of an attempted coup. In turn, the former president went online… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 6:47 Republican plans to use political operatives as poll workers alarm voting rights activists The lie that former President Trump won the 2020 election has played out again and again in Republican primaries for statewide office. Now, reporting by POLITICO details GOP efforts on the local level to challenge and potentially overturn elections. Rick… Continue watching
May 19 Gov. Kay Ivey, challengers race to the right in Alabama GOP primary By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama's Republican primary has become a race to the right, with candidates staking out extreme positions on abortion, immigration and LGBTQ issues. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: FDA approves Pfizer's COVID-19 booster for children age 5 to 11 In our news wrap Tuesday, the FDA authorized Pfizer's low-dose COVID booster for kids 5 to 11 years old, China restricted more Beijing residents to their homes to help control a small outbreak, U.S highway deaths shot up last year… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 9:03 'This Will Not Pass' shines light on 2020 election, GOP tensions and Biden's first year By Cybele Mayes-Osterman Even before it was published Tuesday, the new book “This Will Not Pass" has been making waves in Washington with its revelations about the fallout from the Jan. 6 insurrection, lingering tensions within the Republican Party and the first year… Continue watching
Apr 30 GOP election-deniers elevate races for secretary of state By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Former President Trump's attempts to reverse the results of the 2020 election and his subsequent endorsements of candidates for state election offices who are sympathetic to his view have elevated races to top-tier status. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 6:29 How powerful conservatives pushed the 'Big Lie' that the 2020 election was fraudulent By John Yang, Saher Khan The unfounded belief that the 2020 election was rigged has become an important force in American politics, especially in this year's Republican primaries. John Yang has more on what the non-profit news organization ProPublica and PBS's Frontline found about how… Continue watching
Apr 25 Florida governor signs bill creating election police unit By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The law creates an Office of Election Crimes and Security under the Florida Department of State to review fraud allegations and conduct preliminary investigations. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 7:23 Maine passes law protecting poll workers facing increased threats since the 2020 election By William Brangham, Matt Loffman, Cybele Mayes-Osterman In a survey conducted by the Brennan Center last month, three-quarters of local election officials said they think threats against them have increased. One in six say they have personally been threatened because of their work. In Maine, a new… Continue watching
Apr 10 Colorado Republicans back election denier for Senate primary By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Republicans on Saturday voted to place on their U.S. Senate primary ballot a state representative who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol and is a supporter of… Continue reading