Politics

As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, we visit patients and health care providers at a free clinic in rural southwest Virginia — a region that strongly supported President Trump, in a state that did not expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act — to listen to the extreme health care challenges they face and what they think should be done. Continue reading →

In the first of a series of conversations centered on the future of the Democratic party, Judy Woodruff speaks with Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., about what Democrats need to be doing and saying to rebuild. Continue reading →

Out of power in the House, Senate and White House, what can the Democrats do to gain seats in 2018 and 2020? Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss the future of the Democratic party, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ health care rally in Kentucky and Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Kremlin-linked lawyer in June 2016. Continue reading →

Donald Trump Jr. has acknowledged meeting during the presidential campaign with a Russian lawyer whom he thought might have negative information on Hillary Clinton. Continue reading →

As the Senate picks up the health care debate, here’s a guide to the make-or-break sticking points that stand between Republicans and their longtime goal of rolling back former President Barack Obama’s health care law. Continue reading →

The statement from the White House on Monday is a direct contradiction to comments tweeted by Trump a day earlier. Continue reading →

U.S. Capitol Police have investigated more threats to members of Congress in the first six months of the year than in all of 2016, says the chief law enforcement official for the House. Continue reading →

President Donald Trump’s eldest son says he’s willing to communicate with the Senate Intelligence committee. Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — The attorney selected to replace James Comey as FBI director is described by those close to him as admirably low-key, yet he’d be taking over the law enforcement agency at a moment that’s anything but tranquil. Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — The initial GOP bill to repeal and replace the nation’s health law is probably “dead” and President Donald Trump’s proposal to just repeal it appears to be a “non-starter,” two moderate Republican senators indicated Sunday as their party scrambled to salvage faltering legislation. Continue reading →