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…
Politics Oct 02 McCarthy faces revolt from far-right Republicans after deal to avoid government shutdown The government is open after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy side-stepped the hard-right flank of his party and cut a temporary funding deal with Democrats this weekend. But this week, he may need to broker another cross-aisle bargain to keep his…
Politics Sep 29 How the looming shutdown will impact government agencies and programs The highly partisan government funding plan from House Republicans imploded on the chamber floor Friday, leaving the country on the cusp of shutdown without a clear path out. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on every twist and turn in this…
Politics Sep 28 Government shutdown imminent as House Republicans reject latest Senate effort Federal workers were put on notice that a shutdown is imminent and millions of government employees and military members could stop being paid in three days. The Senate has worked in a bipartisan manner to prevent a shutdown, but the…
Politics Sep 28 What happened during the first hearing of the Biden impeachment inquiry House Republicans held their first impeachment hearing into President Biden. The Republicans argue there is a real concern about the Biden family, but Democrats say it's an attempt to distract from the criminal charges against former President Trump. Amna Nawaz…
Politics Sep 27 GOP Rep. Lawler on the disagreements in his party that could lead to a government shutdown As the nation moves closer to a government shutdown, there is still no sign of a way out ahead of the Saturday night deadline. Whenever a deal is ultimately struck to avoid a shutdown or reopen the government, moderate Republicans…
Politics Sep 26 Government shutdown deadline looms amid new concerns about potential effects More warnings about the potential effects of a government shutdown came Tuesday with concern from both the Department of Justice and the American Legion that national security could be affected and a signal from Moody’s that it would downgrade U.S.
Politics Sep 22 Menendez indictment, shutdown scramble roil Capitol Hill On Capitol Hill, the fact that Congress is facing a looming government shutdown was perhaps not Friday’s biggest news headline; New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat and powerful committee chair, was indicted on federal corruption charges. William Brangham talks…
World Sep 21 Ukraine's Zelenskyy appeals to U.S. for continued aid against Russia's invasion Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is visiting Washington with the goal of securing more armaments to repel Russia’s 18-month invasion. But there is growing skepticism and some hostility toward the requests among House Republicans, even as senators met Zelenskyy with open arms.
Politics Sep 19 Republican Rep. Ralph Norman discusses negotiations to avoid a government shutdown Only 11 days remain before the U.S. government shuts down, and proposed budget deals are stuck in partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill, Lisa Desjardins reports. A small group of House Republicans say they will not support the current deal to…