Tag Archives: Politics

Infrastructure: Highways In U.S. Being Removed (WSJ)

President Biden’s infrastructure plan calls for non-traditional projects like the removal of some highways. What Democrats want for cities like Baltimore says a lot about the President’s goals in the next wave of development. Photo: Carlos Waters/WSJ More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: 

Political Analysis: Amy Walter & Errin Haines On Texas Voting, Fillibusters

Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Errin Haines of of The 19th join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the GOP efforts to change election rules in Texas, filibuster rules in the Senate, and how President Joe Biden’s agenda is faring in a divided Congress as the country re-opens.

Political Analysis: Brooks & Capehart On Failure Of Capitol Riot Commission

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including QAnon conspiracy theories and the relation to Congress’ failure to establish a Jan. 6 commission, President Joe Biden’s budget plan and its influence on deficit and economic inflation, and how far America has come since George Floyd’s killing.

Morning News: Police Reform 1-Year After George Floyd Murder

Protests have followed police killings in America with saddening regularity, but the scope of demonstrations following George Floyd’s murder may mark a turning point in how policing is monitored and regulated. 

We speak to Lee Merritt, an attorney for Mr Floyd’s family, and to our United States editor—asking how likely cultural and structural changes are to take hold.

Political Analysis: Tamara Keith & Amy Walter On Infrastructure Bill (PBS)

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including bipartisanship on infrastructure, a commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection and efforts across the country to audit votes from the 2020 election.

Sunday Morning: Latest Headlines From Zurich, London And Hong Kong

Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck, Benno Zogg and Gillian Dobias on the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Plus: a Eurovision debrief from Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco.

Saturday Morning News: Latest Headlines From London (May 22, 2021)

Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend. A look at the day’s newspapers; editor of London’s ‘The Evening Standard’ Emily Sheffield on The Stories festival due to take place in September; plus: a visit to the German pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Political News: Brooks & Capehart On Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Senate Hearing

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including cease-fire in the Middle East and the Senate’s chances of establishing a commission to look into the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Analysis: ‘Old Dynamics’ In Israel-Hamas Conflict

As international calls for a cease-fire grow and Gaza death tolls rise, there seems to be no clear end in sight. WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib explains why this recent outbreak may be a sign that the old dynamics are still in place in the decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestinians. Photo illustration: Todd Johnson

Political Analysis: Tamara Keith And Amy Walter On Race Relations In America

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including race relations in America, investigating the Capitol riot, and U.S. response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East.