Jan 04 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: UK imposes new lockdown amid coronavirus surge In our news wrap Monday, the United Kingdom imposed a new lockdown as the coronavirus variant spreads, Washington, D.C. activates National Guard ahead of expected protests against certifying President-elect Biden's win, a British judge refuses to send WikiLeaks founder Julian… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 5:53 Trump's attempt to 'manufacture votes' in Georgia raises legal questions President Trump's hour-long phone call with Georgia's secretary of state over the weekend and his requests to change the vote count have raised a number of legal questions. Rick Hasen, an election law professor at the University of California, Irvine,… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 10:46 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Georgia's U.S. Senate runoffs NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the U.S. Senate races in Georgia, Trump's call to the Georgia secretary of state, and how some Republicans are… Continue watching
Jan 04 WATCH: Georgia election officials reject Trump call to 'find' more votes By Jeff Amy, Darlene Superville, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Georgia's top election official responded after the release of a phone call where President Donald Trump can be heard pressuring him to "find" enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state. Continue reading
Jan 03 Congress opens new session as virus, Biden's win dominate By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Congress convened Sunday for the start of a new session, swearing in lawmakers during a tumultuous period as a growing number of Republicans work to overturn Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump and the coronavirus surges. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 12:38 Brooks and Marcus on American politics in 2020 and its impact on Democracy By PBS NewsHour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the year in politics, including the failure of institutions, the long-awaited COVID relief bill, Georgia’s Senate runoffs, and the frailty of Democracy. Continue watching
Jan 01 Stock exchange delisting 3 Chinese companies under Trump order By Associated Press Trump issued an order Nov. 12 barring investment in publicly traded companies that the U.S. government says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military. Continue reading
Jan 01 WATCH: In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defense bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press In the few days remaining, GOP senators are poised to assert traditional Republican spending and security priorities in defiance of a president who has marched the party in a different direction. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 6:38 U.S. begins withdrawing troops from Somalia, but regional hurdles remain By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The U.S. military began drawing down this week in Somalia as part of President Trump’s vow to reduce overseas deployments. Some 700 U.S. troops have been training Somali forces to defend their country against the extremist group al-Shabab. But they… Continue watching
Dec 31 WATCH: Senate debates overriding Trump's veto of defense bill By Associated Press Trump has lashed out at congressional Republicans since the House easily voted to override his veto of the defense bill. Continue reading