Politics Oct 24 GOP loses 3rd House speaker nominee after pushback from Trump dooms Emmer’s bid The House Republican Conference has lost another speaker nominee, its third this month. Pushback from former President Trump and his allies doomed Congressman Tom Emmer’s bid and he withdrew hours after getting the nomination. Lisa Desjardins has been following the…
Politics Oct 17 A look at Jim Jordan’s often controversial record in Congress In the first round of balloting for the next House speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan got 200 votes from his GOP colleagues, short of the 217 he needed. But the Ohio congressman is closer to the gavel than he's ever been…
Nation Oct 16 What a partial gag order on Trump means for his election subversion case A federal judge in Washington imposed a narrow gag order on former President Donald Trump in the election subversion case against him. It bars Trump from targeting Special Counsel Jack Smith, his team, court staff and potential witnesses. It does…
Politics Oct 12 Scalise withdraws from speaker race, sending GOP search for leader into further chaos A day after House Republicans narrowly voted to nominate Steve Scalise to be the next speaker, the Louisiana congressman withdrew his name from consideration after it was clear he did not have the votes to win on the House floor.
Politics Oct 12 Scalise slips away from speakership as House Republicans remain deeply divided House Republicans and Congressman Steve Scalise may have slipped further away from having the votes to fill the job of House speaker. The chamber remains frozen and the GOP is deeply divided over who should lead them. Congressional Correspondent Lisa…
Politics Oct 11 GOP moves closer to electing Rep. Scalise as next House speaker House Republicans are one step closer to selecting a new speaker. They nominated House Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the role, but not all members are on board and it is not yet clear if he has the votes to…
Nation Oct 09 Native Hawaiians push to preserve history and heritage following Maui wildfires On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're taking a closer look at the cultural heritage lost in the devastating Maui fires. Amna Nawaz spoke with Rosalyn LaPier, a professor of history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, about what Native Hawaiian…
World Oct 05 Biden asks Congress for more Ukraine funding as U.S. military aid is running out Thursday, President Biden convened his military and national security leaders for a briefing on the war in Ukraine. The conflict took a devastating turn overnight when Russian airstrikes killed more than 50 civilians, according to Ukrainian officials. It's the deadliest…
Politics Oct 04 Republicans face unclear choice for new House speaker after ouster of McCarthy Two candidates are entering the Republican race to be the next Speaker of the House, but it's unclear how long it will take to find a successor to the ousted Kevin McCarthy. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the historic…
Politics Oct 03 What led to the collapse of McCarthy’s speakership and what’s next for the House For the first time in this nation’s history, the House of Representatives formally ousted its speaker. A handful of hard-right Republicans and every Democrat voted together to remove the gavel from Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s hand. The move came nine months…