Politics Apr 09 Speaker Johnson faces legislative dilemmas as he fights to hold job among divided GOP Congress arrived back in Washington with a long list of priorities for House Speaker Mike Johnson to accomplish and a razor-thin margin to get it done. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Nation Apr 08 Biden announces new plan to forgive student loan debt for millions President Biden on Monday announced new plans to cancel student debt for millions of borrowers, his broadest student loan forgiveness attempt since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his more sweeping plan over a year ago. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, who covers…
Politics Apr 03 Anatomy of a Donald Trump speech Whatever you want to call him, Donald Trump is a showman. That is key to his campaign. His strength comes directly from his words and speeches, not staff or infrastructure. Voters are already exhausted by political shrapnel, but Trump’s speeches…
Politics Mar 22 House GOP may face another leadership battle after effort to avoid government shutdown The federal government is just hours away from shutting down as Capitol Hill scrambles to finalize its $1.2 trillion spending deal. That agreement would keep the lights on but could also cost Speaker Mike Johnson his job. Congressional Correspondent Lisa…
Politics Mar 21 How dysfunction has defined the House Congress is on the verge of passing its yearly budget, six months into its fiscal year and with less than 48 hours left before the government shuts down. Dysfunction is one of the defining features of this House narrowly divided…
Politics Mar 20 Why the government funding agreement may not pass in time to avoid a shutdown Much of the U.S. government is waiting to see if Congress manages to avoid a partial shutdown that could begin this weekend. Lawmakers say they have struck a deal, but they do not have it in writing yet and they…
Politics Mar 12 Why TikTok's parent company could face divestment or U.S. ban of the platform TikTok is once again in Congress’ crosshairs as the U.S. House of Representatives weighs a bill that would either require the platform to be divested from its Chinese parent company, or face a nationwide ban. Congressional correspondent Lisa Dejardins takes…
Politics Mar 08 What's in the new spending bill the Senate is racing to pass to avoid a shutdown Funding the U.S. government is down to the wire as Senate lawmakers run up to a midnight deadline to pass a major spending bill and prevent a partial government shutdown. Lisa Desjardins has been following the latest and joins Geoff…
Nation Mar 07 What to expect from Biden's third State of the Union address President Biden is addressing Congress and millions of Americans Thursday in his third State of the Union, and the last of his current term. It’s a high-stakes moment for the president as he continues his 2024 reelection campaign. Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Mar 04 Trump, Haley make last cases to voters before Super Tuesday It's the final countdown to Super Tuesday with Republicans in 15 states set to head to the polls and a third of all delegates at stake. Donald Trump and Nikki Haley both racked up wins in contests over the weekend…