TED Talks
TED: What makes someone vote against their political party? | Sarah Longwell
Our brains are hardwired to crave community and belonging — a tribal instinct that drives politics in the United States, says political strategist Sarah Longwell. She shares what she learned trying to convince people to vote against...
PBS
New book ‘The Aftermath’ examines the political influence and legacy of the baby boomers
The impact of the baby boom generation is impossible to ignore. The roughly 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964 have reshaped American society at each stage of their lives. Philip Bump of The Washington Post takes a closer look...
Curated Video
Clinton Says Trump “Flouted†US Law in Cuba Work
Hillary Clinton says a new report alleging that Donald Trump may have violated the U.S. embargo on communist Cuba is just more evidence that he puts his own interests ahead of the nation's. Newsweek reported Thursday that Trump explored...
Associated Press
Biden: 'transcripts are very revealing
Joe Biden says a rough transcript of a summer phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's leader is "very revealing.
Associated Press
Friend: Scaramucci is Trump "Mini Me
A longtime friend says White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci is becoming a President Trump "mini me." Scaramucci gave an expletive-laced interview that appeared on the website of The New Yorker magazine on Thursday. In...
Curated Video
Young Voters Discuss VP Debate
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus064425, apus064415With only two months left before the 2016 election, young adults across the country gathered at debate watch parties on Tuesday night to watch Gov. Mike Pence and Sen. Tim Kaine...
Associated Press
Key figure in Trump impeachment inquiry dies
US Representative Elijah Cummings died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital from complications of long-time health challenges, his office said in a statement.
Associated Press
Trump talks Giuliani, NKorea during WH roundtable
President Donald Trump answers questions on his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and potential threat from North Korea during a roundtable with Governors from around the country.
Associated Press
Guaid urges free, fair elections in Venezuela
Venezuela's opposition leader said Wednesday that he wants the European Union to broaden sanctions against members of the Venezuelan government as a way to push toward free presidential elections in the country.
Curated Video
Clinton, Trump Camps Claim Victory in VP Debate
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus064420Supporters of the Clinton-Kaine and Trump-Pence campaigns both claimed victory after Tuesday evening's vice presidential debate in Farmville, Virginia. Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, said...
Curated Video
Protesters Gather at Trump's Newest DC Hotel
Protesters let their objections be heard on Monday outside Donald Trump's latest luxury hotel. This comes on the same day the hotel opens to guests. There wasn't any fanfare around the opening, which is known as a "soft opening."...
Curated Video
Protesters at Trump's newest DC hotel
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:++AUDIO AS INCOMING+++AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington DC - 12 September 20161. Pan of new Trump Hotel set to open to guests Monday2. Various of protestors holding up signs outside...
Curated Video
Trump: I am backing war fighters in SEAL case
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Associated Press
GOP witness rejects Trump conspiracy theories
Former Ukraine envoy Kurt Volker says he felt a discussion of investigations was "inappropriate" in a July meeting between Ukrainian and U.S. officials at the White House.
Curated Video
Venezuelan opposition leader Guaid arrives at WH
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is getting a long-sought meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday and another show of U.S. support for the Venezuelan people, the White House said.
TED Talks
TED: How the new generation of Latinx voters could change US elections | María Teresa Kumar
A historic number of Latinx voters participated in the 2020 US presidential election, including a record number of young people casting their ballots for the first time. Civic leader María Teresa Kumar takes a look at the issues closest...
TED Talks
TED: Political common ground in a polarized united States | Gretchen Carlson, David Brooks
How can we bridge the gap between left and right to have a wiser, more connected political conversation? Journalist Gretchen Carlson and op-ed columnist David Brooks share insights on the tensions at the heart of American politics today...
SciShow
Do You Really Know What You Think You Do?
We are generally pretty confident when it comes to things that we know really well. But what if your brain is lying to you... tricking you into thinking you know everything, but you really know nothing?
TED Talks
Patrick Chappatte: A free world needs satire
We need humor like we need the air we breathe, says editorial cartoonist Patrick Chappatte. In a talk illustrated with highlights from a career spent skewering everything from dictators and ideologues to selfies and social media mobs,...
Rachel's English
Speaking English Made Easy: How To Talk About Presidential Elections
In this lesson we’ll go over tips for speaking English. Specifically I’ll teach you how to talk about presidential elections in the US. Speaking English like a native speaker is a challenge but you can do it! The best approach is to...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Tim Alberta - American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump
Tim Alberta, a staff writer for The Atlantic magazine and author of "American Carnage," discusses the transformation of the Republican Party during the transition from George W. Bush to Donald Trump. He highlights how various societal,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Yascha Mounk - The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
Yascha Mounk is a writer and academic known for his work on the crisis of democracy and the defense of philosophically liberal values. Born in Germany to Polish parents, Yascha received his BA in History from Trinity College Cambridge...
Rock 'N Learn
Learn the U.S. Presidents in Order
Learn the presidents of the United States in order with this presidents song for kids. Learn the 46 presidents of the United States of America in order through President-elect Joe Biden. Kids benefit from learning the presidents when...