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A new program in Iowa would enlist government aid to pay for private schools
05 February 2023
00:05:15
Iowa is moving to create a new, statewide school voucher program as other jurisdictions around the country look into allowing the use of public funds for students to attend private schools.
The EPA is updating its most important tool for cracking down on carbon emissions
04 February 2023
00:05:44
The EPA is updating its most powerful climate policy tool: a single number called the social cost of carbon. The new number is more accurate, but is also raising ethical concerns.
Climate change and a population boom could dry up the Great Salt Lake in 5 years
03 February 2023
00:05:49
Utah leaders are under pressure to end water diversions and enforce tougher restrictions in order save the drying Great Salt Lake. A recent report predicted it will completely dry in five years.
FBI searched Biden's vacation home as part of the classified document probe
02 February 2023
00:03:42
The FBI searched another home owned by President Biden, and took away some handwritten notes. We take a closer look at what this means for the ongoing classified documents investigation.
Fla. Gov. DeSantis is now looking to overhaul the state's colleges and universities
01 February 2023
00:03:44
Board members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled plans to reshape the New College of Florida. DeSantis wants to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs and limit tenure for professors.
7 states that rely on the Colorado River are up against a deadline for water cutbacks
31 January 2023
00:03:22
The seven states that share the Colorado River face a Tuesday deadline to agree to voluntary water cutbacks, or have federal cuts imposed. Six states have agreed to a plan, but California did not.
House Republicans are kicking off investigations into the Biden administration
30 January 2023
00:03:36
After months of preparations, House Republicans this week are launching committee hearings investigating Democrats.
Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember him
29 January 2023
00:04:14
Old videos of Nichols on his skateboard have taken on new meaning in recent days — offering friends a way to remember what he loved and how he lived, as opposed to the harrowing way he died.
Protests break out after the release of videos showing police beating Tyre Nichols
28 January 2023
00:04:05
Non-violent protests broke out last night after the release of videos showing police beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who died after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tenn., earlier this month.
Friction within the GOP causes some Republicans to question what their philosophy is
27 January 2023
00:04:14
The Republican National Committee on Friday chooses its next chair in a vote that is seeing more attention and contention than one might expect. What exactly does it mean to be conservative nowadays?
Social media platforms face pressure to stop online drug dealers who target kids
26 January 2023
00:03:16
During a House committee hearing Wednesday, parents, activists and law enforcement officials accused social media sites of enabling drug dealers to sell fentanyl to young Americans.
College Board to release framework for AP African American studies course on Feb. 1
25 January 2023
00:03:48
Students at a Milwaukee school say a pilot AP African American Studies course gives them a deeper look at their history. But it's facing backlash from conservative lawmakers elsewhere.
Justice Department racks up some important victories in Jan. 6 cases
24 January 2023
00:03:54
Prosecutors won convictions of four Oath Keepers on seditious conspiracy charges, while a separate jury convicted the rioter who put his feet on then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk.
President Biden's troubles with classified documents grew over the weekend
23 January 2023
00:03:44
The Justice Department on Friday went through President Biden's home in Delaware and emerged from a 13-hour search with more classified materials.
Ten people have been killed in a shooting near LA after a Lunar New Year festival
22 January 2023
00:03:50
We'll have the latest from Monterey Park near Los Angeles, where several people have reportedly been killed where thousands gathered on Saturday night for Lunar New Year celebrations.
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