Politics Sep 21 Tens of thousands attend memorial service for conservative leader Charlie Kirk By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz
Politics Sep 15 After Kirk’s killing, a growing conservative campaign seeks to get his critics ostracized or fired A campaign by public officials and others on the right has led just days after the conservative activist's death to the firing or punishment of teachers, an Office Depot employee, government workers, a TV pundit and the expectation of more… By Josh Boak, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Sep 10 Charlie Kirk, who helped build support for Trump among young people, killed at age 31 Kirk died doing what made him a potent political force — rallying the right on a college campus, this time Utah Valley University. The event was kicking off a planned series of Kirk college appearances from Colorado to Virginia dubbed… By Nicholas Riccardi, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Nation Feb 20 Watch 11:16 Commentator Michael Knowles on Trump’s power and the conservative movement During its first month, the Trump administration has brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government, including an effort to remake the executive branch. Amna Nawaz discussed that with conservative commentator Michael Knowles for our series, On Democracy, looking… By Amna Nawaz
World May 22 British Prime Minister Sunak sets July 4 election date as his Conservatives face an uphill battle The party has struggled to overcome a series of crises, including an economic slump, ethics scandals and a revolving door of leaders in the past two years. By Jill Lawless, Brian Melley, Associated Press
Mar 08 Watch 5:40 Hungary’s Orbán gives Trump an ‘illiberal’ roadmap for American conservatives By Nick Schifrin, Ethan Dodd Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is meeting with former President Donald Trump on Friday, after a visit to Washington Thursday where he met no one from the Biden administration. Orbán has delayed both European aid to Ukraine and Sweden’s bid… Continue watching
Jan 03 How conservative outrage and plagiarism charges led to resignation of Harvard’s president By Collin Binkley, Moriah Balingit, Associated Press While the university concluded the errors "were not considered intentional or reckless" and didn't rise to misconduct, the allegations continued, with new ones as recently as Monday. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 7:30 What’s behind a growing rift between conservative U.S. Catholics and the Vatican By Ali Rogin, Simon Epstein, Andrew Chambers Efforts by Pope Francis to make the Catholic Church more inclusive for LGBTQ+ people and women, alongside urging vaccination against COVID, have been creating a growing chasm between the Vatican and traditionalist American Catholics. David Gibson, director of the Center… Continue watching
Nov 11 Pope forcibly removes Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland, a vocal U.S. conservative By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis on Saturday forcibly removed the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative prelate active on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and has come to symbolize the polarization within the U.S. Catholic hierarchy. Continue reading
Sep 07 Wisconsin GOP threatens to impeach Supreme Court justice over donations, but conservatives also took party cash By Scott Bauer, Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press A government watchdog group says the lack of ethics rules is of conservatives' own making. In 2010 the court's then-conservative majority passed a rule allowing justices to take cases even if they involve donors. Continue reading