May 02 Watch 9:48 How young Michigan voters feel about Biden, Trump and the upcoming election By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Young people between the ages of 18 and 29 make up roughly 20 percent of eligible voters. A majority of them voted for President Biden in 2020 and are typically a reliable vote for Democrats. In Michigan, NewsHour sat down… Continue watching
May 02 WATCH: Biden says ‘order must prevail’ during campus protests over war in Gaza By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden's comments Thursday broke days of silence as police crack down on encampments erected to show solidarity with Gaza. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: Biden announces $3 billion investment toward replacing toxic lead pipes By Steve Peoples, Colleen Long, Associated Press On Thursday from Wilmington, Biden announced his administration was providing states with an additional $3 billion to replace lead pipes across the country, building on $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects around the country announced in February. Continue reading
May 02 Why U.S. election campaigns feel so long By Kenichi Serino It can feel like U.S. presidential election cycles stretch on forever, but are they actually longer than other countries? You can measure that in a few ways. Continue reading
May 02 Biden to visit North Carolina to meet families of law enforcement officers killed on the job By Colleen Long, Steve Peoples, Associated Press The Biden visit comes just a week after he sat down with the grieving relatives of two cops killed in Upstate New York. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 8:12 Trump reveals how he would govern if reelected to another term in the White House By Lisa Desjardins We have learned more this week about how former President Trump would govern if reelected. Wednesday in Wisconsin, he again pledged to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. And a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine sparked headlines with some of his… Continue watching
May 01 Biden’s historic marijuana shift is his latest election year move for young voters By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The plan comes just weeks after Biden canceled student loans for another 206,000 borrowers. The Democratic president's focus on such issues comes as he fights to hold together the coalition that sent him to the White House in 2020. Continue reading
May 01 What reclassifying marijuana means for Americans By Jennifer Peltz, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn't legalize it for recreational use. Still, the switch is considered “paradigm-shifting."… Continue reading
May 01 Poll: Majority of Americans aren’t paying attention to Trump’s hush money trial By Laura Santhanam One in 5 Americans say Trump has done nothing wrong, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Biden unleashes jabs at Trump during remarks at White House Correspondents’ Dinner By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Associated Press ”Of course the 2024 election’s in full swing and yes, age is an issue," Biden said at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday. "I’m a grown man running against a 6-year-old.”… Continue reading