Jan 07 McCarthy elected House speaker after chaotic votes in late-night session By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions boiling over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern. Continue reading
Jun 03 How India's Hindu nationalists are using a long-dead emperor for anti-Muslim politics By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press For more than three centuries, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb remained relegated to India's history books. Until recently, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others from his Hindu nationalist party brought him back to life as a brutal oppressor of their faith… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 3:39 Hundreds gather to celebrate the life of Madeleine Albright, a quintessential American By Amna Nawaz, Alexis Cox, Lizz Bolaji At Washington's National Cathedral Wednesday nearly 1,500 people gathered to remember former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who died late last month at age 84. The first woman to hold that post was memorialized by two presidents, one of her… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 7:32 Redistricting embroils Texas in contentious legal fight By Karla Murthy Primaries for this year’s midterm elections are already underway. Across the country, these elections are happening in newly drawn districts, the result of redistricting after the latest census. As both parties work the politically fraught process to their advantage, special… Continue watching
Mar 19 AP FACT CHECK: Republicans twist Jackson's judicial record By Will Wessert, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press In the court of public opinion — like the Supreme Court nomination hearings coming this week — politicians ask questions of witnesses to score points for their side. In the court of law, judges ask questions to get answers. That… Continue reading
Feb 20 After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the Olympics? By Eddie Pells, Associated Press As the IOC pulls up stakes from Beijing, it has 29 months to hit the reset button and hope for a different, COVID-free and much better vibe when the Summer Games go to Paris. Before he got out of town,… Continue reading
Feb 07 Supreme Court keeps in place Alabama's Republican-drawn electoral map By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections, boosting Republican chances to hold six of the state’s seven seats in the House of Representatives. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 7:54 States redraw districts ahead of midterms By PBS NewsHour Several states across the country have redrawn legislative districts on the basis of the 2020 census. In Michigan, the lines were drawn for the first time by an independent commission made up of citizens. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker has an… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 10:07 Inside Estonia's approach in combating Russian disinformation By Simon Ostrovsky Russian disinformation is rife in countries formerly ruled from Moscow. Some ex-Soviet states have tried to suppress it altogether by banning Russian television stations and even limiting the use of the Russian language on their own domestic channels. Special Correspondent… Continue watching
Jan 09 Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson will seek reelection By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest backers, announced Sunday that he will seek reelection in the battleground state, breaking his promise not to seek a third term. Continue reading