Jan 07 WATCH: Biden says Iran escalation shows Trump 'incapable of world leadership' Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s escalation of tensions with Iran proves him to be “dangerously incompetent” and puts the U.S. on the brink of war. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 3:29 With Soleimani's death, foreign policy enters 2020 primary spotlight By Amna Nawaz In 2019, the Democratic primary race was dominated by domestic issues. But during the first weekend of the new year, the targeted killing of a top Iranian general in a U.S. airstrike put foreign policy in the spotlight. Sen. Bernie… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 7:10 Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer on Soleimani killing, Iowa poll numbers NPR’s Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer of The New York Times join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the killing of a top Iranian general could affect U.S. policy in the Middle East, President Trump’s reelection… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 4:23 How 2020 candidates are grappling with online disinformation By John Yang As the 2020 presidential campaign heats up, candidates are facing an unprecedented challenge: the growing scale and variety of disinformation online. John Yang reports on the difficulty of verifying that content is authentic and not manipulated -- especially when it… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 11:48 Shields and Brooks on Iran general's killing, 2020 Democrats' fundraising Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the U.S. military’s killing of elite Iranian general Qassam Soleimani and its potential repercussions and how fundraising and polling… Continue watching
Jan 03 WATCH: Trump launches 'Evangelicals for Trump' initiative By Jonathan Lemire, Elana Schor, Associated Press The president will host the kickoff meeting of “Evangelicals for Trump” just days after he was the subject a scathing editorial in the Christianity Today magazine that called for his removal from office. Continue reading
Jan 03 Castro's exit is the latest blow to diversity of 2020 field By Paul J. Weber, Corey Williams, Associated Press Thursday, Julián Castro, the only Latino in the race, called it quits. Continue reading
Jan 03 2020 Democrats call killing of Iran general reckless By Associated Press Democratic White House hopefuls, including former Vice President Joe Biden, criticized President Donald Trump's order to kill Iran's top general, saying it could leave the U.S. “on the brink of a major conflict across the Middle East."… Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 5:29 How 2020 Democrats' fundraising numbers compare to each other -- and to Trump The past year marked dramatic changes and new trends in campaign finance. In 2019, two billionaires bankrolled their own presidential campaigns, while other candidates wooed big donors with pricey fundraisers. And some contenders struggled to take in enough cash to… Continue watching
Jan 02 Marianne Williamson lays off 2020 campaign staff nationwide By Hunter Woodall, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Bestselling author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson has laid off her entire 2020 campaign staff but is pushing ahead with her Democratic presidential bid, two former staffers said Thursday. Continue reading