Politics Nov 12 House passes bill to end longest government shutdown in history The House of Representatives has returned to Washington for the first time in nearly two months and is set to vote to end the nation’s longest-ever government shutdown. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Nov 11 Breaking down the deal to reopen the government and what comes next The longest-ever government shutdown is on the verge of ending, but not for at least one more day. While a deal to reopen passed the Senate on Monday night, there are still plenty of questions about what comes next. Congressional…
Politics Nov 10 End of shutdown in sight as some Democrats break with leadership to make deal with GOP At 41 days and counting, the end of the longest shutdown in government history could be in sight. A group of Democrats and one independent crossed the aisle to make a deal with Republicans. It still needs approval from the…
Politics Nov 07 Congress remains deadlocked on ending shutdown as airlines forced to cancel flights U.S. airlines began cutting hundreds of flights at major airports as the impact of a record-long shutdown kicked in further. Nearly 800 flights at 40 airports were canceled by midday. It comes as Congress and President Trump remain deadlocked over…
Politics Nov 06 Where negotiations to end the federal shutdown stand As airports brace for widespread travel disruptions amid the government shutdown, Lisa Desjardins reports on the efforts to end the record-long closure.
Politics Nov 04 California redistricting battle becomes expensive and deeply divisive Voters in California are deciding the fate of a plan to redraw congressional maps, a move that could have national implications. Lisa Desjardins traveled to the Golden State, where it's become an expensive fight and a deeply divisive issue for…
Politics Nov 04 WATCH: Key takeaways from the 2025 elections PBS News’ Lisa Desjardins and Liz Landers looked at a few takeaways from this year’s election results.
Politics Nov 03 SNAP benefits will be partially funded as shutdown stretches on, White House says With the federal government shutdown on its 34th day, the Trump administration said it will restart some food aid payments. That comes after two judges ruled the government must keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, running. But millions…
Politics Oct 30 Government shutdown reaches 5th week with important deadlines looming As the federal government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, Lisa Desjardins reports on the progress toward a resolution and the growing consequences of the continuing closure.