Nov 23 Watch 12:30 Brooks and Marcus on what's fueling the president's 'ramped up' rhetoric New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s rhetoric on immigration policy and the federal judiciary, his denial of Saudi involvement… Continue watching
Nov 23 White House deputy chief receiving millions in severance pay from Fox By Jill Colvin, Associated Press A report shows Bill Shine received $8.4 million in severance pay from 21st Century Fox after he left in May 2017. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 6:43 Does Trump's new border directive violate federal law? More than 5,700 service members are providing support at the U.S.-Mexico border. Now, the president has authorized troops to defend border patrol agents, “including a show or use of force (including lethal force).” Nick Schifrin talks to former Army lawyer… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 3:56 The surprising history behind the Thanksgiving turkey pardon The tradition of the U.S. president’s pardoning a turkey at Thanksgiving was repeated once again at the White House, as President Trump performed the ritual before heading to Mar-a-Lago. But what started this peculiar custom? Yamiche Alcindor reports on the… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 7:33 How Pelosi battle reflects Democratic frustration over leadership 'bottleneck' Two weeks after Election Day, Democrats have increased their gains in the House, but Republicans secured additional victories in Senate and governors' races. Were these results indicative solely of sentiment toward President Trump, or broader ideological trends? And what's the… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 10:15 Is court ruling on CNN press pass a 'win for the White House?' President Trump and the news media have long shared a strained relationship. On Friday, a federal court ordered the White House to reinstate a CNN reporter's revoked press pass. Yamiche Alcindor reports, and Judy Woodruff speaks with Marc Lotter, former… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 6:53 Is Trump's criminal justice plan 'rehabilitative and redemptive?' President Trump has outlined a new bipartisan agreement on criminal justice reform. The plan ends the “three strikes” policy mandating life in prison for third-time drug offenders and adds incentives for low-risk inmates. Mark Holden, general counsel for Koch Industries,… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 7:09 How Trump plans to limit who can seek asylum in the U.S. The Trump administration has announced a plan that would limit the number of non-citizens permitted to claim asylum by barring those who have crossed the border at places other than designated checkpoints. Judy Woodruff learns more from Yamiche Alcindor and… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 3:59 Trump suggests a post-election opening for bipartisanship -- with a warning President Trump touted the midterm election returns and claimed personal credit for expanding the GOP Senate majority the day after Americans went to the polls. He even argued that he could get more done with a Democratic House, and warned… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 4:01 Trump calls a question about nationalism 'racist' in post-election news conference President Trump addressed the midterm election results and much more in a news conference at the White House on Wednesday. Yamiche Alcindor was there and asked the president about whether his rhetoric has emboldened white nationalism. She joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching