Feb 19 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Trump attacks 16 states challenging his emergency declaration In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump attacked the 16 states that have so far challenged his national emergency declaration in federal court. The president predicted he would win the legal battle and referred to the filing states as representing… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 8:17 How poverty and inequality are motivating Democrats on tax policy Numerous Democrats have already announced or hinted at their candidacy in the 2020 presidential election. For many of them, tax policy, and specifically, increasing how much the very wealthy pay, is a platform priority. Lisa Desjardins reports on their proposals… Continue watching
Feb 19 What does Bernie Sanders believe? Where the candidate stands on 9 issues By Lisa Desjardins Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced that he's running for president in 2020. Here's where Sanders stands on key issues. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 7:39 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on national emergency poll, 2020 challengers NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including public reaction to President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency over immigration, how Democrats eager to dive into the… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 7:40 Why Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg believes he’d make a good president By Judy Woodruff Pete Buttigieg, Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, recently announced he has formed an exploratory committee to consider a run for the presidency in 2020. Only 37 years old and with no federal government experience, Buttigieg might seem an unlikely… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 11:28 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s national emergency, Democratic platform shift Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to analyze the week in politics, including the president’s national emergency declaration, how congressional Republicans are reacting to it, the 2020 presidential field and whether Democrats… Continue watching
Feb 15 The game for 2020 Democrats: wooing millennials By Jessica Yarvin Young voters are poised to play a larger role than ever in the 2020 Democratic primaries, as a diverse field marked by generational divides and differences in style and temperament try to win over the party’s progressive base. Continue reading
Feb 13 How to navigate a political apology By Saher Khan Whatever happens to embattled Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, his confusing series of statements on his past are another reminder of the challenges of political crisis management. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 2:20 Democrats Klobuchar, Warren join crowded 2020 field Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar became the fifth senator and fifth woman to announce she's joining the crowded 2020 race to take on President Trump. Meanwhile, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her campaign official. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 8:30 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democratic divides in the 2020 contest NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the week’s political news, including the widening 2020 field as Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., announces her presidential campaign, plus why top Democrats reprimanded a… Continue watching