republican congresswoman liz cheney lost her house seat in a huge defeat. the three-term congresswoman and the gop s most forceful critic down more than 37% this morning to trump endorsed candidate herriot hagueman. cheney had been sidelined by her party is hinting at a presidential run. are you thinking about running for president? that s a decision that i m going to make in the coming months, savannah, i m not going to make any announcements here this morning but it s something i m thinking about and will make a decision in the coming months. cnn chief national affairs correspondent jeff zeleny is in jackson, wyoming. a large margin, wider than some expected losing to harriet hagueman, what are voters telling you there this morning? it s one more data point former president donald trump is in control of this republican party and republican voters respond to his endorsements. in a state like this, there is no doubt that liz cheney trying to turn the page, she has fou
THU., MARCH 28 The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation announced today that Sasha Joelle Achilli, producer of FRONTLINE’s 2023 documentary Inside the Iranian Uprising has been honored with a Gracie Award in the “Producer – Documentary [TV – National]” category.
Awarded annually, the Gracies “recognize individual achievement and exemplary programming created by, for and about women in news and entertainment in front of and behind the camera and microphone.”
Inside the Iranian Uprising chronicled sweeping, anti-government protests across Iran following the 2022 death in police custody of a young woman, Mahsa Zhina Amini, who was accused of not adhering to the Islamic regime’s strict dress code.
Drawing on a trove of footage filmed by protesters, producer Achilli and Iranian filmmaker and director Majed Neisi trace how the protests began in the Kurdish parts of Iran and spread throughout the country and how the authorities responded with force.
FRONTLINE takes a closer look at the state of Afghanistan from the economy to women’s rights and humanitarian crises two years after the Taliban’s takeover.
On Thursday, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honored FRONTLINE, PBS’ award-winning investigative series housed at GBH in Boston, with nine News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations.
Join FRONTLINE for a look behind the scenes at the lives of women in Afghanistan. The discussion event will feature segments from the film, Afghanistan Undercover and explore the harsh realities of life for women under the Taliban’s rule. Award-winning correspondent, Ramita Navai, will share the "story behind the story" of her time with female lawyers forbidden from working, female activists who go on dangerous rescue missions and incarcerated women who are being held by the Taliban without trial or charge.