Politics Dec 08 Sen. Cotton says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
World Dec 04 Watch 3:35 Pentagon leaders brief lawmakers on U.S. boat strikes, fueling debate over legality A new bipartisan divide has broken open after senior U.S. military officers showed Congress video of multiple strikes on a boat in the Caribbean in early September. Republicans backed the decision by a Special Operations commander to target survivors of… By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala
Politics Mar 25 WATCH: Cotton opens Senate intelligence hearing after war plans shared in Trump Cabinet group chat At the hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe are likely to face questions after it emerged that Gabbard, Ratcliffe and other national security officials texted war plans to a group chat that included a… By Associated Press
Politics Feb 02 Singaporeans bemoan Sen. Cotton’s ‘ignorant’ grilling of TikTok CEO During the hearing, Chew was repeatedly questioned about his nationality and possible affiliations to the Chinese Communist Party by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. By Zen Soo, Associated Press
Politics Mar 22 WATCH: Sen. Cotton asks Jackson questions about policing during the confirmation hearing Republican Senators questioning Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sought to characterize the Supreme Court nominee's judicial views as extremist and soft on crime, using her confirmation hearings to air a line of conservative grievances. By Associated Press
Jun 07 NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid fury over op-ed By Associated Press The New York Times’ editorial page editor has resigned amid outrage over an op-ed by a Republican senator who advocated using federal troops to quell protests — outrage that only grew when it was revealed the editor had not read… Continue reading
Apr 10 Why uncertainty about coronavirus breeds opportunity for misinformation By Courtney Vinopal Americans right now face a dual challenge: to protect themselves and others from the new illness COVID-19, which is highly contagious and potentially deadly, as well as from the dangers of misinformation about the virus. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 8:23 For Arlington’s Old Guard, the mission is to honor, and the standard is perfection Arlington National Cemetery is well known as the final resting place for fallen U.S. soldiers. Less famous is the elite unit that performs the funerals for these military heroes: The Old Guard, the Army’s oldest active duty regiment. Sen. Tom… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 3:01 On MLK Day, U.S. grapples with furor over Trump’s words By PBS News Hour This year's memorials honoring Martin Luther King Jr. came amid the ongoing furor over President Trump's alleged comments and his views on race. While the president released a video commemorating the civil rights hero, his derogatory words reported last week… Continue watching
Aug 02 WATCH: Trump, GOP senators announce new immigration plan By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday embraced legislation from two Republican senators that would place new limits on legal immigration. Continue reading