Nov 02 Watch 12:24 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s focus on immigration, midterm closing arguments Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the uptick of extremism during this election season, as well as the role of immigration and racial politics in the 2018 midterm elections. Continue watching
Nov 02 Opinion: The false narrative driving the Harvard affirmative action case By Natasha K. Warikoo Social science has shown us that when a group perceives a decline in status, economic or otherwise, they are likely to accept narratives that blame a different group — often a stigmatized one — for that decline. Continue reading
Nov 01 Trump sparks outrage over tweet with anti-immigrant ad By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump tweeted a video claiming, without evidence, that Democrats were responsible for allowing a convicted cop killer into the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Trump announces plans to sign immigration order, raising legal questions By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to sign an order next week that could lead to the large-scale detention of migrants crossing the southern border and bar anyone caught crossing illegally from claiming asylum — two legally dubious proposals… Continue reading
Nov 01 Nearly 80 percent of Americans concerned lack of civility in politics will lead to violence, poll says By Laura Santhanam “You don't get a consensus like that across party lines very often,” said Barbara Carvalho, director of the Marist Poll. Continue reading
Oct 31 When Trump says ‘fake news,’ this is what supporters say they hear By Daniel Bush At a rally in Florida, the president's criticism of the media takes on different meanings, depending on who you ask. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Trump kicks off final midterms blitz in Florida By Associated Press Trump's rally in Estero, Florida, on Wednesday was the first of 11 events he will hold across eight battlefield states over the next six days as he tries to bolster Republican turnout and counter Democratic enthusiasm heading into Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 31 This Florida county went big for Trump. Will it help the GOP win 2018? By Daniel Bush Trump won Pasco County by 21.3 points in 2016. Fast forward two years. Will Trump’s dominance in Pasco help Republicans in the 2018 midterms?… Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Trump signals additional troop increase along U.S.-Mexico border President Donald Trump says the number of military troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexican border could go as high as 15,000. Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that “we’ll go up to anywhere between 10 and 15,000 military… Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Trump to speak at ‘Our Pledge to America’s Workers Event’ By Joshua Barajas Trump is scheduled to speak at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading