May 27 WATCH: Biden calls for justice in ‘horrific’ Floyd death By Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden called for justice and accountability for the family of George Floyd, a black man who died shortly after his arrest by the Minneapolis Police Department. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: NASA scrubs rocket launch due to storms In our news wrap Wednesday, NASA had to scrub the first launch of astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a decade due to bad weather. Storms kept the SpaceX rocket stalled at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but the crew… Continue watching
May 26 Biden campaign names national director for voter protection By Kat Stafford, Associated Press Joe Biden has hired a national director for voter protection. The role will focus broadly on voter rights including the disenfranchisement of people of color amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 9:10 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s reelection strategy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including 2020 campaign strategy for President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in battleground states and what Trump’s holiday… Continue watching
May 25 Biden makes 1st in-person appearance in more than 2 months By Associated Press The appearance was a milestone in a presidential campaign that has largely been frozen by the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
May 25 Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots By Associated Press The idea is to avoid repeating the party’s 2016 defeat, when Hillary Clinton struggled to unite her moderate supporters and backers of Bernie Sanders. Continue reading
May 24 Joe Biden wins Hawaii presidential primary delayed by virus By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Joe Biden won the Democratic Party of Hawaii’s party-run presidential primary on Saturday, which was delayed by more than a month because of the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 13:21 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s call to reopen, mail-in voting Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s call to reopen houses of worship despite the pandemic, controversial comments from Trump and former Vice President… Continue watching
May 22 Biden says he was too ‘cavalier’ in saying voters still deciding between him and Trump ‘ain’t black’ By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Joe Biden declared he “should not have been so cavalier” on Friday after comments he made to a prominent black radio host which some interpreted as a suggestion that African Americans who back President Donald Trump “ain’t black.”… Continue reading
May 22 Lawyer for Biden accuser Tara Reade drops her as a client By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The decision by attorney Douglas Wigdor comes just two weeks after he first began working with Reade. He said in a statement Friday the decision to drop Reade wasn't a reflection on the veracity of her claims, although he offered… Continue reading