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1468 episodes transcribedIn the days after the assassination attempt, Donald Trump secured the Republican presidential nomination, announced his VP pick and had a legal case d...
Shortly after 6pm on Saturday, a would-be assassin took aim at former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.Trump and two...
In the weeks since Biden's disastrous performance in the presidential debate, a steady drip of high-profile supporters – everyone from members of Cong...
Palmer Luckey launched his first tech company as a teenager. That was Oculus, the virtual reality headset for gaming. Soon after, he sold it to Faceb...
Four years after World War II, leaders from Europe and North America formed an alliance largely aimed at deterring Soviet expansion — the North Atlant...
Former President Trump derided Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer as "the woman in Michigan," when the two publicly clashed in 2020 during the coronav...
On June 27th, long-simmering concerns about President Biden's age – and whether he's fit to serve a second term – exploded after a disastrous debate p...
California recently allocated $12 million for reparations for the state's Black residents as a way to compensate them for the harm caused by the legac...
Students with disabilities often face a tough time getting the services they need at school. When they can't get them, many families seek help from t...
Extreme wildfires doubled worldwide over the last two decades, according to a new study of NASA satellite data.You'd think, if the wildfire crisis is...
This year, more than half the world's population lives in countries that are choosing leaders. And those choices will tell us a lot about the state of...
The Civil Rights Act was signed into law on July 2, 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson called it a way for America to honor its promise of liberty. But...
On Monday the Supreme Court issued its most anticipated decision of the term — expanding the power of the presidency, and calling into question whethe...
More than 50 years of Pride marches, parades, festivals, and now partnership deals with major brands has increased LGBTQ visibility and community. And...
The day after a debate in which he faltered many times, President Joe Biden hit the campaign trail to try and reassure supporters that he is still up...
The surgeon general's office has declared gun violence a national public health crisis. It's the first time the body has ever issued a public health a...
Going into the first presidential debate, polls show a close race. A good debate performance could mean a chance for a decisive lead. But the debate a...
Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, is designed to provide monthly checks for low income, disabled and elderly Americans. But outdated rules trap re...
For decades, people seeking abortions went to specialty clinics like Planned Parenthood. But since Roe v. Wade was overturned, more general practitio...
In early June, President Joe Biden severely restricted asylum requests from migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization....
