Lawmakers running out of time to avoid government shutdown
Only one day left to reach a deal as the Senate hits a snag over federal spending. Also, in a very first interview, the U.S. Capitol police sergeant who was beaten by rioters on January 6th joins to d...
16 Dec 20221h 19min
Federal Reserve lifts interest rates by half point
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates for seventh time the year. Can the U.S. economy avoid a recession? Plus, Ukraine claims to have shot down a series of drones that took aim at its infrastr...
15 Dec 20221h 20min
Biden signs bill to protect same-sex & interracial marriages
President Biden has signed legislation guaranteeing that states have to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages after the bill passed in Congress with bipartisan support. Also, Biden celebrated n...
14 Dec 20221h 24min
Scientists create nuclear fusion reaction that generates more energy than it consumes
Billions of dollars and decades later, scientists have figured out how to replicate the energy of the sun, creating what could be an unlimited supply of clean energy. Plus, a Los Angeles city councilm...
13 Dec 20221h 19min
Senator from Arizona leaves Democratic Party
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema declares she will leave the Democratic Party and will register as a political independent. Jake Tapper sits down for an exclusive interview to find out why she’s making thi...
9 Dec 202240min
WNBA star Brittney Griner freed from Russia in prisoner swap
After 294 days in Russian custody, basketball star Brittney Griner is on her way back to the United States. We examine the details of the prisoner swap, the negotiations, and look at the Russian priso...
9 Dec 20221h 19min
Source: two documents with classified markings found at storage unit used by Trump
Two documents with classified markings were found in a Florida storage unit during a search by a team hired by former President Trump. Plus, Senator Raphael Warnock has won reelection in Georgia marki...
8 Dec 20221h 19min
Update for December 6, 2022
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6 Dec 20221min
