Politics Dec 01 Santos expelled from House in wake of his many lies and scandals For the first time in more than two decades, Congress has expelled one of its own. Rep. George Santos is out of a job in the wake of his many lies and scandals. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the…
Politics Nov 29 House deal to secure aid for Israel and Ukraine could hinge on border funding With U.S. allies embroiled in wars overseas, members of Congress face a pivotal decision on whether to green-light more aid for Ukraine and Israel. The deal could hinge on U.S. border funding. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Nov 21 How disputes over the federal debt and deficit could lead to a government shutdown The U.S. government remains open this Thanksgiving week, thanks to a temporary funding deal Congress passed last week. But that deal starts to expire in January and conservatives are signaling they won’t pass another funding deal without addressing the swelling…
Politics Nov 14 Speaker Johnson faces first major challenge as government shutdown deadline looms On Capitol Hill, tensions boiled over just days ahead of a potential government shutdown. But there is hope of avoiding that, as the House passed its budget bandaid to keep funding flowing a few more months. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Nov 09 Republican presidential hopefuls make their case to voters but remain far behind Trump Five Republican presidential candidates cut down the interruptions and raised the substance level, especially on foreign policy, during a two-hour debate held Wednesday night in Miami. This without the party's frontrunner, Donald Trump, who remains far ahead of the field…
Politics Nov 09 Manchin won't seek reelection, creating a new challenge for Democrats' Senate majority Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year, raising the stakes in the Democrat’s battle to maintain power in the upper chamber. A longtime moderate, Manchin staved off GOP challenges to…
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Politics Nov 02 Tensions flare in Congress over Israel aid and Tuberville's block on military promotions New House Speaker Mike Johnson passed $14 billion in aid to Israel on Thursday, but the bill faces problems ahead. And Senate Republicans took on one of their own over top military promotions. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol…
Politics Oct 26 House of Representatives gets back to work with new Speaker Mike Johnson It was back to business on Capitol Hill as new House Speaker Mike Johnson spent his first full day meeting with the Australian prime minister and President Biden. Now, a major test of Johnson’s leadership awaits. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Oct 25 Who is new House Speaker Mike Johnson and what can he accomplish? The House of Representatives has a new speaker after 22 days of leaderless, gridlocked chaos following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Mike Johnson of Louisiana won all 220 Republican votes cast on the House floor Wednesday. After emerging from the…