Nation Feb 01 Republican-led House committees launch hearings to scrutinize Biden’s border policies In its first hearing of the year, the House Judiciary Committee focused on how the Biden administration has handled record-high numbers at the southern border and other immigration issues. Lisa Desjardins has been following it all and reports on how…
Politics Jan 31 House Republicans prepare to kick off investigations into Biden White House As part of the new Congress, House Republicans will begin scrutinizing nearly every policy step taken by the Biden White House and Congressional Democrats over the past two years. Lisa Desjardins reports on what to expect.
World Jan 29 What’s behind a sharp increase in journalist killings around the world According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 2022 was one of the deadliest years on record for journalists around the globe, with a nearly 50 percent increase in killings from the previous years. Lisa Desjardins speaks to Jodie Ginsberg, president…
Politics Jan 25 McCarthy locks out leading Democrats from key committees, sparking partisan outrage Historic levels of drama played out over the first few weeks of the new Congress. Legislative leaders are just now beginning to get into the day-to-day of Capitol Hill. This week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy sparked outrage when he locked out…
Politics Jan 19 U.S. hits borrowing limit as Congress debates raising debt ceiling The United States government reached its debt limit Thursday, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This means her agency must use accounting tactics to keep the government solvent while it waits on Congress to act. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports…
Politics Jan 19 3 biggest election races to start watching ahead of 2024 Here is a lay of the land for some of the biggest races that are taking shape ahead of the 2024 election.
Politics Jan 10 There are new House rules under GOP leadership. Here’s a short guide After 15 votes, House Republicans managed to elect a speaker last week. And now, they approved a new rules package. Here's a rundown of the significant changes that will affect how the House will operate in the new session.
Politics Jan 09 Republicans deciding House rules package after contentious week of speaker votes In the first big test of Kevin McCarthy's speakership, the House is voting on a controversial rules package that will set the procedural plans for this new Congress. The package includes provisions from closed-door deals made with hardliners in the…
Politics Jan 06 McCarthy still short of votes to become speaker, but emerging deal chips away at holdouts After four days and 13 rounds of voting, the House made some progress Friday but has still failed to elect a speaker. More than a dozen Republicans switched their votes to support Congressman Kevin McCarthy, but a handful of hard-right…
Politics Jan 06 Where Jan 6. prosecutions stand two years after Capitol attack Two years on from the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on where efforts to hold those responsible stand.