Politics Aug 21 Minnesota Sen. Klobuchar says Tim Walz brings ‘Midwestern common sense’ to politics Before the Democratic National Convention holds a ceremonial vote to show its support for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the party’s vice presidential nominee, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., will deliver a tribute to her governor. Amna Nawaz speaks with Klobuchar…
Politics Aug 21 Republicans ‘exploit’ border and immigration issues, Texas Rep. Escobar says Immigration remains a thorny, top issue with voters this election year. Amna Nawaz spoke with Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, for her unique insight into the problem and ideas about how her party can address it.
Politics Aug 20 Michigan Rep. Slotkin on what issues are driving crucial Midwest voters Michigan is among this election’s crucial battleground states, part of the Democrats’ so-called “blue wall” in the Midwest. The stakes are even higher this cycle with a highly competitive and closely watched Senate race in the state. Amna Nawaz speaks…
Politics Aug 20 What the Harris campaign is doing to earn the support of Latino voters In the month that Vice President Kamala Harris has led the Democratic ticket, she has seen a surge in support among Latino voters, up from where President Joe Biden had been polling. But Harris and the Democratic Party still have…
Politics Aug 19 Sen. Coons reflects on Biden’s presidency and ‘selfless’ decision to step aside Long before Chris Coons became a senator from Delaware, he was a Capitol Hill intern for then-Sen. Joe Biden. Amna Nawaz sits down with Coons to talk about his decades-long friendship with Biden and the president’s speech at the Democratic…
Politics Aug 19 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Trump campaign’s response to the DNC NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including this critical week in the presidential race and the Republican ticket’s efforts to counterprogram the Democratic…
Politics Aug 18 A look ahead to this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago This week in Chicago, Democrats will formally nominate a very different presidential candidate than they expected to just a couple of months ago. News Hour anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett plus White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López discuss what the…
Politics Aug 16 Harris unveils economic agenda to combat soaring grocery and housing prices In her first major policy speech since becoming the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her vision for combatting rising prices, one of the biggest issues for voters in this year's election and one that's dogged the…
World Aug 15 Gazan families shattered as war’s death toll crosses 40,000 Israel blames Hamas for hiding within civilian areas and said it has killed about 17,000 Hamas fighters in Gaza. If that’s true, that still means more than 20,000 civilians have died. Nick Schifrin discusses the latest in Gaza, and Amna…
Politics Aug 15 Fact-checking the latest campaign trail claims from Trump and Harris The presidential candidates closed out another busy day on the campaign trail with less than three months to go in the race for the White House. As events and advertising ramp up, so does the volume of misleading claims and…