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Friday · 4 min
FAA issues rare nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances'
Air travel across the country came to a standstill on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop citing "extraordinary circumstances" and "reasons of safety." Aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.
Friday · 4 min
News Wrap: Tanker crashes into river cruise boat in New Orleans
In our news wrap Friday, a ship collided with a river cruise boat in New Orleans, causing it to sink in the Mississippi River, some Microsoft users were offline for a second day as the company scrambled to restore its widely used suite of workplace s...
Friday · 4 min
Bessent accuses Lutnick of failing to prevent China from obtaining Nvidia chips
The fallout of Jensen Huang's downfall expanded into a public fight between two of President Trump's top advisers. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick of failing to prevent China from obtaining Nvidia's most adv...
Friday · 4 min
Increasing cost of housing squeezes Americans out of market
Sales of existing homes in the U.S. fell last month to their lowest level in more than 16 years. That's according to a new report by the National Association of Realtors. In October alone, sales dropped to 3.75 million homes, an 8.8% drop compared wi...
Friday · 4 min
Does Van Hollen have enough support to beat Schumer in Senate leadership race?
Senate Democrats won back their majority last week, and now they're fighting over who will lead it. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has thrown his hat in the ring and says he will take on current Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Congressional correspo...
Friday · 4 min
ICE touts record number of deportations in agency's history
The Department of Homeland Security reports that immigrant deportations and arrests hit an all-time high. More than 491,000 people were arrested by ICE in the last fiscal year, and more than 483,000 were deported. The Trump administration has said it...
Friday · 8 min
Brooks and Marcus on how Republicans are responding to midterm losses
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Ruth Marcus of The New Yorker join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation and what the Trump administration knew, how Republicans are responding to t...
Friday · 8 min
Celebrated countertenor brings classical sound to today's cultural issues
Anthony Roth Costanzo cuts an unusual figure in the world of music. The leading international opera singer is performing in the Metropolitan Opera's critically acclaimed and wildly popular "Lincoln at the Bardo," which the Met will stream for free to...
Thursday · 4 min
What Huang's resignation means for chipmakers, AI and U.S. national security
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced his resignation after it was reported that he had an affair with a businesswoman accused of being a Chinese spy and an extramarital relationship with an Nvidia executive. Huang's departure has sparked questions about...
Thursday · 4 min
New York building collapse kills 8, including 2 children
New York officials say they've ended their rescue operations at the site of a collapsed building in Brooklyn and that there are no more victims inside. The collapse killed at least eight people, including two children, and injured dozens more. Willia...
Thursday · 5 min
News Wrap: 1 killed and 4 injured in D.C. shooting
In our news wrap Thursday, a gunman in Washington, D.C., killed one person and injured 4 others before fatally shooting himself, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a medal today to the soldier who admonished his party during a Veterans Day ceremo...
Thursday · 5 min
How Scott Colom won his longshot bid to flip Mississippi's Senate seat
In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom won his longshot bid to oust incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom's victory is a stunning reversal in the deeply conservative state that hasn't been represented by a Black senator since the Reconstruc...
Thursday · 6 min
Scott Colom's historic victory marks 'new moment' for Black voters, Bryan Stevenson says
Scott Colom's historic victory in Mississippi marks a political milestone in a state central to the struggle for civil rights and voting rights in America. To discuss the significance of this moment, Geoff Bennett spoke with Bryan Stevenson, founder ...
Thursday · 11 min
Abdul El-Sayed on Democratic leadership, health care access and inspiring a new generation
The new Democratic senators are in Washington for orientation and are already facing tough questions about how they plan to govern. One is Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, the first Muslim elected to the Senate. His win came after a hard-fought race marke...
Thursday · 11 min
In Somalia, USAID cuts have life-or-death consequences
Since the Trump administration began its reductions to foreign aid, we've brought you reports from around the world on the consequences. Wracked by conflict for decades and suffering the cruel effects of the climate crisis, Somalia is perpetually in ...
Thursday · 3 min
A Brief But Spectacular take on finding purpose after military service
After 24 years in the Army, Quinton McNair returned home to Chicago and found himself struggling to adjust to civilian life. But an unexpected hobby helped him discover a new sense of mission. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on finding purpo...
Wednesday · 4 min
Indictment sheds light on alleged Iran-backed plots across U.S. and Europe
Iran's top national security official warned that it would strike American bases beyond the Gulf, including in Europe, if the United States resumes air strikes against the Islamic Republic. The warning comes one day after indictments in New York agai...
Wednesday · 7 min
News Wrap: Democrat Scott Colom defeats Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrat Scott Colom has defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was admonished by an Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and pe...
Wednesday · 6 min
White House threatens Democrats over plans to investigate Trump officials
With Democrats set to take control of Congress, the White House is threatening them over investigations into the Trump administration. The top White House lawyer warned that aggressive oversight of the administration "may cross the line into blatant ...
Wednesday · 8 min
Sen. Coons on Huang affair, Iran war and why Trump should fire Hegseth
As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress, Delaware Sen. Chris Coons is poised to become chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, succeeding retiring Democrat Jeanne Shaheen. A staunch supporter of Ukraine and a critic of President ...

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