Jun 07 Watch 7:09 Who’s on Trump’s running mate shortlist and what his decision will tell us By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz Former President Donald Trump says he will choose a running mate in the next few weeks and will likely unveil his nominee at a major turning point in the campaign. Lisa Desjardins has been covering the Trump campaign and reports… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 7:32 Democratic, GOP strategists on problems Biden and Trump face with undecided voters By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens While President Biden and former President Trump earned enough delegates to win their respective party nominations months ago, the primary season is only now officially coming to a close. The two swept states that voted Tuesday, but both still saw… Continue watching
Jun 04 House passes proposal sanctioning top war-crimes court after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Republican-backed proposal only managed to garner some Democratic support after a bipartisan effort to respond to the court's stunning action against Israel was rejected by the White House last week. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 2:20 How Trump and his allies are reacting to his felony conviction By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz The 2024 presidential election is in unknown territory with Donald Trump now the first former American president and first major-party presumptive nominee found guilty of a felony. Lisa Desjardins takes a closer look at the reaction. Continue watching
Jun 01 Republicans join Trump’s attacks on justice system after guilty verdict in New York By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict, Republicans in Congress are fervently enlisting themselves in his campaign of vengeance and political retribution as the GOP runs to reclaim the White House. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 5:51 How Republican voters feel about Trump and the election after his conviction By Laura Barrón-López We're following the political fallout of Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 criminal charges. Laura Barrón-López listened to Republican voters about how this impacts their thoughts on the former president and the upcoming election. Continue watching
May 30 Republican lawmakers rally to Trump’s defense after guilty verdict By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republicans rushed to Trump's defense, questioning the legitimacy of the trial and how it was conducted. House Speaker Mike Johnson said it was a "shameful day."… Continue reading
May 04 These Republicans have united to defend the legitimacy of U.S. elections and election officials By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Republican officials who believe in the legitimacy of elections have formed a group that's pushing back on the election lies and conspiracy theories that have persuaded a large share of their party that elections can't be trusted. Continue reading
Apr 30 Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The lawsuits are the first to challenge Biden's new Title IX rules, which expand protections to LGBTQ+ students and add new safeguards for victims of sexual assault. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:22 How Arizona’s near-total abortion ban revival affects toss-up 2024 races By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young The near-total abortion ban that the Arizona Supreme Court revived this week dates back to 1864, a time when Arizona wasn’t a state, slavery was legal and only white men could vote. Many GOP officeholders and candidates scrambled to distance… Continue watching