Sep 30 Watch 10:26 Trump focuses anger at whistleblower as impeachment inquiry deepens President Trump acted as his own defender in chief on Monday, criticizing a whistleblower complaint, as some of his allies tried to argue that Democrats are rushing an impeachment inquiry. But not all Republicans are defending the president, including his… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:09 The legal framework protecting whistleblowers in the U.S. The modern-day False Claims Act protects whistleblowers who point out fraud and abuse in government. John Phillips, who helped author the law, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the rights whistleblowers have. Phillips is a founding partner at the law firm… Continue watching
Sep 28 Democrats in South’s governor races hit hurdle: Impeachment By Bruce Schreiner, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press, Melinda Deslatte, Asssociated Press While Democrats in Washington charge ahead with an impeachment inquiry, their party's candidates for governor in Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana are doing all they can to steer the conversation away from Trump and toward safer ground back home. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 7:45 Kellyanne Conway claims Trump’s transparency proves he did nothing wrong in Ukraine call A memorandum of notes from President Trump’s July phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy documents that Trump asked Zelensky for “a favor” by investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joe Biden’s son. Kellyanne Conway, counselor… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 5:54 Spanberger: ‘So many troubling threads’ in Trump allegations that full investigation is needed To Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., what's most troubling about the latest allegations against President Trump is that he allegedly pressured a foreign government to dig up dirt on a political opponent, and that he potentially sought to use taxpayer dollars… Continue watching
Sep 22 Sanders heading to Warren’s native state for Comanche event By Sean Murphy, Will Weissert, Associated Press LAWTON, Okla. — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is focusing on reliably Republican Oklahoma with an appearance before the largest annual gathering of the Comanche Nation in the state where rival Elizabeth Warren was born. Sanders’ visit may remind some… Continue reading
Sep 22 Booker could end campaign if fundraising doesn’t pick up By Hunter Woodall, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Lagging in polling and fundraising, Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker said Saturday he may end his run unless donations from supporters increase quickly. Continue reading
Sep 22 Steak, beer and politics: 2020 Democrats descend on Iowa By Alexandra Jaffe, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates made a colorful and often loud pitch to Iowa Democrats at the Steak Fry fundraiser in Des Moines on Saturday as a new poll showed Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden in a close race in the state. Continue reading
Sep 12 Houston debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics By Errin Haines, Associated Press Thursday's presidential debate wasn't just an opportunity for the leading Democratic candidates to make their case to voters. It was also a chance to highlight Texas Southern University and the role of historically black colleges and universities heading into 2020. Continue reading
Sep 03 Democrats still divided on future of party as 2020 race enters next phase By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Nine months into the first year of the 2020 campaign season, Democrats are no closer to resolving the big questions dividing their party by race, generation and ideology than they were on the day of Trump's inauguration. Continue reading