Could the 14th Amendment Block Trump from the Presidency?
Legal analyst Kimberly Wehle on the 14th Amendment and whether it can be used to keep Donald Trump off the ballot.
Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter testifies during his confirmation hearing Feb. 4 before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. If confirmed, Carter will succeed Chuck Hagel as the next Secretary of Defense.
The U.S. economy adds 257,000 new jobs in January but the unemployment rate ticks up slightly. The Senate fails to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats continue to block the spending bill that would gut President Barack Obama’s actions on immigration. Secretary of Defense nominee Ashton Carter says he would not speed the release of Guantanamo detainees. Some Democrats may skip Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s scheduled speech to Congress. Jeb Bush addresses income inequality. Hillary Clinton is reportedly delaying the start of her presidential campaign. And politicians defend their stances on vaccinations. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.
After a measles outbreak sickened more than 100 people in 14 states, a number of politicians have spoken out about the disease and protecting people from it.
But by and large, they’re avoiding broader questions about vaccination policy, for measles and for other diseases.
“There are a number of politicians who are very carefully talking about how great vaccines are but they aren’t talking about whether they should be … more mandated or whether personal belief exemptions should be taken away,” NPR’s Tamara Keith said.
Legal analyst Kimberly Wehle on the 14th Amendment and whether it can be used to keep Donald Trump off the ballot.
Diva Denyce Graves talks about her storied career and her new push to make opera more diverse -- and more relevant.
Another school year has begun. Diane talks to AP education reporter Bianca Vazquez Toness about the lingering effects of the pandemic on schools, students and learning.
Wildfires, storms and heat domes. Climate journalist Jeff Goodell talks about the rising temperatures fueling our extreme weather and what lessons we can learn from this record-breaking summer.