Feb. 17, 2023 8:45 p.m. EST
Clip: Biden defends handling of aerial objects after days of bipartisan criticism
President Biden defended his handling of the Chinese spy balloon and the downing of three other aerial objects. After days of criticism, Biden gave an update and said the three unidentified objects were probably not used for spying.
Feb. 17, 2023 4:13 p.m. EST
Special: How Ron DeSantis has worked to overhaul the Florida education system
Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis has been involved in a variety of education controversies, from signing a bill to ban transgender athletes from women's and girls' public school teams to passing the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill.
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Feb. 10, 2023 8:54 p.m. EST
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President Biden hits the road challenging Republicans in two key battleground states on the issue of entitlements following a State of the Union unlike any other. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Errin Haines of The 19th, Peter Baker of The New York…
Feb. 09, 2023 7:27 p.m. EST
Special: Biden's tense history with China
President Joe Biden postponed Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China in response to an alleged Chinese spy balloon flying over the United States. It was a key decision for Biden in his years-long diplomatic dance with China.
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Feb. 03, 2023 9:02 p.m. EST
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McCarthy and Biden meet one on one to negotiate raising the debt limit. Plus, the seemingly stagnant conversation around police reform in the U.S. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Ayesha Rascoe of NPR, Michael Shear of The New York Times, Ryan Noble…
Feb. 03, 2023 8:37 p.m. EST
Clip: Will renewed talk of police reform lead to real changes after death of Tyre Nichols?
This week, hundreds attended the funeral of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who died after being beaten by Memphis police. At the service, Vice President Kamala Harris called for legislation to hold police accountable. Still, any meaningful …
Feb. 03, 2023 8:33 p.m. EST
Clip: How the debt ceiling debate between White House, Republicans may end
For the first time since Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker, he and President Biden held a one-on-one meeting at the White House. They discussed a long list of priorities, including the ability to avoid a financial crisis. Biden is sticking to…
Feb. 02, 2023 2:04 p.m. EST
Web Video: Inside the rise in executions during Trump's final months
New reporting by Rolling Stone magazine offers a detailed, and troubling, look at the unusually high number of federal executions that took place in the final months of President Donald Trump's term in office.
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Jan. 27, 2023 9:18 p.m. EST
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The killing of Tyre Nichols shocks the nation as five fired Memphis police officers are charged with murder. Now, law enforcement agencies around the country are on high alert, bracing themselves for possible reaction to the video's release. Join mo…
Jan. 26, 2023 5:07 p.m. EST
Special: The forced prison labor that made companies rich
After the Civil War, a new form of slavery -- called "convict leasing" -- took place in the United States. For 60 years, Southern states imprisoned Black men, often for minor crimes, and forced them to work for private companies.
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