Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., gave opening remarks March 21 as the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off its Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. “Throughout this process we should all remember that a Supreme Court Justice is not a lawmaker by another name. A Supreme Court Justice performs a crucial, but limited, function in our political system,” … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Ben Sasse questions Jackson about Supreme Court cameras, free speech on campus
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 23 as the Judiciary Committee continued its Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Sasse questioned her about how her views as a judge have evolved, public trust in the high court, how she sees the issue of free speech on campus and the idea of putting cameras in the Supreme Court. “The jackassery we often … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks about leaving the White House
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is leaving the White House, where she has spent more than two years as the president's press secretary and one of his closest aides. After President Donald Trump announced her departure on Twitter, he gave her the podium at an event on inmates returning to the workforce. Sanders said she will "continue to be one of the most outspoken and loyal supporters … [Read more...]
WATCH: Ken Starr decries the ‘age of impeachment’ | Trump’s first impeachment trial
Trump's first impeachment - 2020 Ken Starr, an attorney for President Donald Trump who headed the Whitewater investigation into then-President Bill Clinton, said we are in the “age of impeachment” because of changes that have been made in the past several decades. “Instead of a once in a century phenomenon, presidential impeachment has become a weapon to be wielded against … [Read more...]
PBS NewsHour full episode, Aug. 24, 2022
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Biden cancels up to $10,000 in student debt for millions of Americans. Then, Democrats triumph in a special congressional election in New York and choose a former Republican to challenge Florida Gov. Ron Desantis in the midterms. Plus, Afghans who fled their homes during the U.S. withdrawal reflect on the last 12 months since the Taliban … [Read more...]
PBS NewsHour full episode, Aug. 23, 2022
Tuesday on the NewsHour, primaries in Florida and New York set up the fight for control of Congress in the midterms. Then, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency discusses a possible return to the Iran deal and the risks of a Russian-controlled power plant in Ukraine. Plus, with suicides accounting for more than half of all U.S. firearm deaths, calls grow for more … [Read more...]
PBS NewsHour full episode, Aug. 16, 2022
Tuesday on the NewsHour, voters head to the polls for critical primaries in Wyoming and in Alaska, where Sarah Palin is trying to mount a political comeback. Then, a Ukrainian nuclear plant is caught in the crossfire of Russia's assault, alarming nearby residents. Plus, St. Louis community leaders try to combat an opioid crisis as overdose deaths skyrocket among Black … [Read more...]
Michelle’s branch was arrested after attacking her husband
The police arrested the Michelle branch singer because of domestic violence on Thursday a few hours after she said she was separated from her husband, Drummer Black Keys Patrick Carne. Previous branches remove social ... #MichelleBranch #arrestedattacking #husband #michellebranch The police arrested the Michelle branch singer because of domestic violence on Thursday a few hours … [Read more...]
WATCH: Garland announces federal charges against officers involved in Breonna Taylor death
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PBS NewsHour full episode, Aug. 3, 2022
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Kansans preserve abortion rights in their state as victories by candidates who denied the 2020 election results prompt concerns about the future of American Democracy. Then, tensions rise between the U.S. and China following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. Plus, the Senate approves a measure to give veterans exposed to harsh chemicals … [Read more...]