Mar 13 Watch 9:56 Political divides cut through marriages and families in the run-up to the 2024 election By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Connor Seitchik For many Americans, politics has become far more personal, and divisive, than it once was. Now, in the run-up to the November election, that’s creating some friction within families. Tonight, Judy Woodruff looks at the impact of politics on marriages,… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 11:07 How governors are working on solutions amid intense political polarization By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson At a time of intense polarization across the country and bitter partisan battles in Washington, some of the nation’s governors are attempting to find a way forward to solve their own states’ problems. Judy Woodruff sat down with two governors… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 8:04 How some evangelical leaders are combating political radicalization in their congregations By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane Evangelical Christian leaders have sounded the alarm in recent years about problems of polarization and radicalization in their churches. Laura Barrón-López spoke to one pastor trying to shift the conversation. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 11:17 Historian compares America's current divisions to the past and how we can overcome them By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman Many Americans feel we’re living through an extraordinarily divided time. But historian Heather Cox Richardson says there’s precedent for our conflicts today and for the hope that we can overcome them. Judy Woodruff recently sat down with Richardson for her… Continue watching
Aug 03 Climate change is hitting close to home for nearly 2 out of 3 Americans, poll finds By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Despite longstanding political polarization on the issue, experts say there's still room to find common ground. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 10:43 How response to Watergate tapes 50 years ago contrasts with today's political climate By Lisa Desjardins, Elizabeth Summers, Saher Khan Fifty years ago, a White House aide revealed that then-President Nixon’s conversations had been recorded. The tapes included Nixon working to cover up the Watergate break-in connected to his campaign and became a point of no return as he slid… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 4:33 New poll highlights sharp divide between Trump's base and other voters By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura Democratic lawmakers are calling out former President Trump for inciteful rhetoric against federal officials and prosecutors, while new polling shows Trump is losing support among swing voters. Lisa Desjardins has more on what this means for his 2024 bid for… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 11:41 Examining how U.S. politics became intertwined with personal identity By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson America's divisions often go beyond disputes over policy, regularly spilling into clashes over identity and culture and pitting friends and family against one another. Judy Woodruff explores how that came to be and what it means for our shared future… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 11:51 How today's divisions in America are different from what we've seen before By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson After deciding to step away from the anchor desk, Judy Woodruff wanted to use this time to hone in on a topic she feels is the most urgent one facing our country: the deep divisions and distrust among us. She… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 3:07 Author and journalist Sarah Smarsh on resisting 'bogus' labels that divide us Sarah Smarsh is an author and a journalist whose environment as an adult diverges greatly from her childhood on a Kansas wheat farm. With exposure to extremely different regions and cultures within the U.S., Smarsh shares her humble opinion on… Continue watching