Jul 18 Watch 9:21 Tamara Keith and Annie Linskey on political extremism, the Build Back Better bill NPR’s Tamara Keith and and Annie Linskey of The Washington Post join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including political extremism in the Republican Party, how Democratic lawmakers are working to pass a much narrower version of the… Continue watching
Jul 14 Idaho Republicans considers resolution to reject 2020 election results By Keith Ridler, Associated Press The Idaho Republican Party will consider 31 resolutions at its three-day convention, including one already adopted by Texas Republicans that President Joe Biden isn't the legitimate leader of the country. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 7:26 How Democrats are feeling about the midterm elections Less than four months until midterm elections, Democrats are facing a series of headwinds on inflation, gun violence and abortion rights. A New York Times-Siena College poll just out shows 60 percent of voters, including a quarter of Democrats, disapprove… Continue watching
Jun 27 More than 1 million voters switch to GOP, raising alarm for Democrats By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The phenomenon is playing out in virtually every region of the country — red states, blue states, in cities and in small towns — in the months since President Joe Biden replaced former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 26 Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate after 2 recent mass shootings By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans on Thursday blocked debate on a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on domestic terrorism, hate crimes and gun policy. The final vote was 47-47, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 3:22 Profile in Courage awards honor commitments to protecting democracy By Courtney Norris For the first time ever, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation on Sunday awarded five people the Profile in Courage award for their commitment to protecting democracy in the U.S. and around the globe. This year the Kennedy family honored… Continue watching
May 17 Republican Senate candidates promote 'replacement' theory By Steve Peoples, Associated Press A half-dozen mainstream Republican Senate candidates are drawing on the white "replacement" conspiracy theory to court voters this campaign season. Those Republicans promote the baseless notion there's a plot to diminish the influence of white people in America. Continue reading
May 09 AP-NORC poll finds 1 in 3 people fear immigrants influence U.S. elections By Anita Snow, Associated Press Almost 3 in 10 people expressed concern that more immigration is causing native-born Americans to lose economic, political and cultural influence. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 6:29 How powerful conservatives pushed the 'Big Lie' that the 2020 election was fraudulent By John Yang, Saher Khan The unfounded belief that the 2020 election was rigged has become an important force in American politics, especially in this year's Republican primaries. John Yang has more on what the non-profit news organization ProPublica and PBS's Frontline found about how… Continue watching
Apr 25 Hunter Biden is a prime target of investigation if Republicans win Congress By Nomaan Merchant, Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Republicans are laying the groundwork to make Hunter Biden and his business dealings a central target of their investigative and oversight efforts. Continue reading