Politics Jan 29 WATCH: ‘Frankly, you frighten people,’ Sen. Whitehouse tells RFK Jr. in confirmation hearing Whitehouse asked Kennedy to make "indisputably clear that you support mandatory vaccinations against diseases where that will keep people safe."…
Politics Jan 23 WATCH: Brooke Rollins testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for agriculture secretary The former White House aide, who served as Trump's domestic policy chief during his first administration, previously served as the general deputy counsel and policy advisor for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
Politics Jan 14 WATCH: ‘You’re not qualified,’ Duckworth tells Hegseth in confirmation questioning While women have earned their place in their units, "You have not earned your place as secretary of defense," Duckworth said.
Politics Nov 26 Who are Trump’s Cabinet picks? Here’s every name so far President-elect Donald Trump has assembled his core Cabinet, and the nominees share a common theme: loyalists.
Politics Nov 05 Where Trump stands on abortion During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump said “you have to ban” abortion and advocated for “some form of punishment” for women who get illegal abortions. A major part of his campaign platform in 2016 was to appoint Supreme Court…
Politics Nov 05 Where Harris stands on abortion Vice President Kamala Harris became the face of the Biden administration’s efforts to protect abortion rights after the overturning of Roe v. Wade two years ago. Earlier this year, she was the first sitting vice president to visit an abortion…
Politics Nov 05 Where abortion is on the ballot Abortion referendums are on the ballot in 10 states this election, including in the battleground states of Arizona and Nevada. This could boost turnout for Democrats and base voters. Since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade…
Politics Nov 05 Pelosi: Attacks have ‘no place in a political process’ Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday former President Donald Trump’s continued attacks against her, Vice President Kamala Harris and others have “no place in a political process.” “I don’t know why people just think that’s funny — when my…
Politics Nov 04 WATCH LIVE: Election 2024 PBS News special coverage Live streaming coverage begins noon on Election Day, highlighting our coverage from throughout the year.
Politics Nov 04 How to watch 2024 election results Here’s how PBS News will cover election night and what could be a slow march to final results.