Politics Sep 22 Ukrainian refugee’s murder becomes flashpoint in 2026 North Carolina Senate race The stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train has become an early flashpoint in what will be a lengthy and expensive U.S. Senate campaign. By Gary Robertson, Associated Press
Nation Sep 10 Watch 7:16 New Mexico’s Democratic governor explains how state used National Guard to combat crime President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., drew sharp criticism from Democrats who called it government overreach. But in New Mexico, a Democratic governor who deployed the National Guard to assist police has seen violent crime fall… By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams
Nation Sep 09 Watch 6:38 Brutal murder of Ukrainian refugee in N.C. ignites debate about crime and mental health A brutal murder in Charlotte, North Carolina, claimed the life of a young Ukrainian refugee and has become a rallying cry for Republicans who want to paint Democrats as soft on crime. William Brangham discussed the case and reaction with… By William Brangham, Doug Adams, Ian Couzens
Politics Sep 09 WATCH: ‘Yield, man.’ Speaker Johnson calls on Democratic mayors to let troops into their cities House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a news conference Tuesday that he could not understand why any Democrats would think it’s a good political message to oppose the deployments. By Associated Press
Aug 28 About half of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s approach to crime, AP-NORC poll finds By Jill Colvin, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s recent focus on crime in Washington and other big cities came as views of his handling of immigration — the early focus of his second term — had been souring, a new analysis by The Associated Press… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 11:16 ‘We owe this to our children’: Minneapolis mayor calls for action after school attack By William Brangham, Courtney Norris A shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis left at least two young children dead and another 17 people injured. Authorities say they do not yet know of a motive, but said the shooter released a manifesto on social media… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 7:14 Baltimore’s mayor calls Trump’s threats to send in troops ‘political theater’ By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz President Trump is threatening to send the National Guard into other Democratic-led cities, just days after ordering troops into Washington. One of his main targets is Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the threats inappropriate and invited the president to… Continue watching
Aug 21 The Menendez brothers are getting parole hearings in California. Here’s what to know By Associated Press The brothers have separate hearings and will be evaluated independently of each other. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 8:49 A look at D.C. crime stats as Trump and city leaders offer competing claims By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura President Trump paints the nation’s capital as a city beset by crime and called in National Guard troops. D.C. leaders contend there is no crisis, pointing to crime rates at 30-year lows. But Charles Lehman of the conservative Manhattan Institute… Continue watching