Mar 03 Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The new threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that Trump will rise again to power on March 4. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 4:46 FBI director sounds the alarm on the growing threat of domestic terrorism By Lisa Desjardins, Kate Grumke, Amber Partida For the first time since the January insurrection, FBI director Christopher Wray faced lawmakers on Tuesday, reflecting on the Capitol attack and the growing challenges of domestic terrorism. The hearing came as authorities make near-daily arrests related to those attacks. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:31 Supreme Court hears challenges to two Arizona election laws By John Yang, Tess Conciatori, Alex D'Elia State legislatures across the country are trying to rewrite election laws after the contentious 2020 election. And as John Yang reports, a U.S. Supreme Court case argued Tuesday will determine how courts will assess those new laws. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 3:14 Trump’s return at CPAC puts GOP divisions back in the spotlight By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee Former President Donald Trump on Sunday delivered his first speech since leaving office more than a month ago. He was centerstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida, where he took aim at Republicans who voted for this impeachment. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 7:33 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s CPAC appearance and Biden’s immigration policies NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's immigration policies, the debate over COVID relief in the Senate, and former President Donald Trump's appearance at… Continue watching
Feb 28 Trump calls for GOP unity, says he won’t start another party By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for Republican Party unity in a speech at a conservative political conference, even as he exacerbated its divisions and made clear he intended… Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 12:52 Brooks and Capehart on COVID relief, CPAC and President Biden’s nominees New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including passing a COVID relief bill without a minimum wage increase, the prospects for President Biden’s Cabinet nominations, and… Continue watching
Feb 25 Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to U.S. By Julie Watson, Associated Press Biden said keeping out immigrant labor was hurting the U.S. economy, not protecting it. The order was blocking tens of thousands of people, including the relatives of U.S. permanent residents, immigrant employees and visa lottery winners. Continue reading
Feb 25 Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight By Michael Sisak, Associated Press A New York prosecutor has obtained copies of Donald Trump's tax records after the Supreme Court this week rejected the former president's last-ditch effort to prevent them from being handed over. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 8:13 Law enforcement officials testify on security failures during siege at U.S. Capitol By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor The men who were in charge of security during the U.S. Capitol assault told their stories in public on Tuesday for the first time. Their testimony at a Senate hearing was a tale of bad communications, bad intelligence and blame-laying. Continue watching