Sep 13 Watch 11:42 Pennsylvania Democrats discuss nation’s political divisions and their feelings for Biden By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson Over the summer, Judy Woodruff listened in as Iowa Republicans discussed their support for former President Trump following his indictments, the state of the country and what can be done to move forward. For a different perspective, Judy heard from… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 11:28 The connections between decline of local news and growing political division By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Frank Carlson Judy Woodruff recently examined how the loss of thousands of local newspapers across the country is depriving communities of some of the glue that holds them together and fueling division. She now looks at how some news outlets are managing… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 12:40 Conservative retired judge says Trump ‘corroded and corrupted American democracy’ By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik, Frank Carlson An influential group of Republican legal voices called for a Jan. 2024 trial date to be set for Donald Trump for his attempt to overturn the presidential election. The group included former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Michael Luttig, a… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 13:43 How the loss of local newspapers fueled political divisions in the U.S. By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Connor Seitchik Over the past few decades, more than 2,000 newspapers across the country have closed, leaving many communities without a reliable source of local information. Researchers say this crisis in journalism, driven by changes in technology, is fueling the country's political… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 11:17 Iowa Republicans discuss role of politics in their lives, hopes for overcoming divisions By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman Throughout this year, Judy Woodruff has been examining divisions in the country. Recently, she listened in on focus groups in Iowa with two-time Trump voters as they discussed how they feel about the state of the nation, the divisiveness they… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 13:29 How a group of Ohio voters are working to bridge the widening partisan divide By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Sam Weber On the heels of Independence Day celebrations across the country, most Americans feel the nation is more divided today than in the past, according to a recent YouGov poll. To find out why, Judy Woodruff sat down with a group… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 13:08 School boards become battlegrounds for nation’s divisions on race, gender and more By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sam Weber School boards have traditionally been the domain of nonpartisan civic service, but in the last few years, they have increasingly become reflections of the nation's divisions. Judy Woodruff reports on a district in Pennsylvania where policies around books, gender, sports… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 11:03 What Iowa Republicans are thinking after Trump’s federal indictment By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sarah Clune Hartman, Ian Couzens The news of former President Trump’s federal indictment comes as the GOP primary field is still taking shape. Judy Woodruff is in Des Moines, Iowa, to listen in on voter discussions led by conservative pollster Sarah Longwell. Trump's indictment is… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 11:22 What’s driving America’s partisan divide and what might be done to reverse it By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson Over the past few years, this country has seen a dramatic rise in partisan animosity with dangerous implications for the health of our democracy. Judy Woodruff profiles some of the work being done to understand what’s driving that trend and… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 14:54 Tulsa faces reckoning over historical racism as state law restricts how history is taught By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson As the country has been reckoning with questions of race, justice and equality, many state legislatures have passed laws restricting how American history, particularly around the issue of race, can be taught in schools. Judy Woodruff visited her native Tulsa,… Continue watching