Dec 21 Barr says ‘no reason’ for special counsel on election fraud or Hunter Biden By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Outgoing Attorney General William Barr said that the investigation into Hunter Biden's financial dealings was "being handled responsibly and professionally."… Continue reading
Dec 02 In video, Trump spreads baseless claims about voter fraud By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Associated Press He called it perhaps "the most important speech" of his presidency. But it was largely a recycling of the same litany of misinformation and unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud that he has been making for the past month. Continue reading
Dec 01 Barr says Justice Department found no evidence of fraud that would change election outcome By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud and has seen nothing that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 25 Could Bolivia’s current politics be fueling indigenous discrimination? By Bryan Wood In the backlash against former President Evo Morales, some Bolivians have used the moment to express anti-indigenous sentiments. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Pompeo says Assad regime used chlorine as chemical weapon In our news wrap Thursday, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo said that among the “innumerable atrocities” committed by the Assad regime, the U.S. has concluded that Syrian government forces used chlorine as a chemical weapon during a battle with insurgents… Continue watching
Mar 05 Speedy deadline for candidates in North Carolina election By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press Next week marks the start of a new round of elections in the nation's last unresolved congressional race after November's results were thrown out because of concerns about ballot tampering and state officials called for a do-over. Continue reading
Mar 04 North Carolina Democrats see opportunity in do-over election By Gary D. Robertson, Sarah Blake Morgan, Associated Press A ballot-fraud scandal that brought down a Republican candidate and led North Carolina to order a do-over congressional election could give the Democrats a strong shot at taking back a seat that has been held by the GOP since John… Continue reading
Sep 22 Hackers targeted election systems in 21 states, federal government says By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press States that told The Associated Press they had been targeted include Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. In most cases, they had not known until notified Friday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 12:22 Shields and Brooks on the danger of our ideological divide By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the third and final presidential debate, Donald Trump's "reckless" questioning of the election's legitimacy, the country’s vast ideological divide, the… Continue watching
May 12 Watch Obama, Karzai Renew Pledge to Continue Fight Against Al-Qaida in Afghanistan President Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Washington, following months of tension over accusations of government corruption. Gwen Ifill talks to former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and Alexander Thier of the U.S. Institute of Peace about the state of… Continue watching