Politics Jan 05 GOP divide leaves House without speaker for 3rd day as McCarthy again falls short After three days and hundreds of votes cast, the house has still not elected a speaker. There is no sign that Kevin McCarthy has broken his GOP opposition, leaving the Republican party divided and Congress paralyzed. Lisa Desjardins reports on…
Politics Jan 04 Speaker vote deadlocked again after second day of infighting among House Republicans After two days and six rounds of votes, the House of Representatives has still not elected a speaker. Nearly two dozen Republicans have blocked Congressman Kevin McCarthy from taking the gavel and there’s no end in sight. Lisa Desjardins reports…
Politics Jan 03 House adjourns until Wednesday after McCarthy fails to win enough votes to become speaker Tuesday marked the start of a new Congress with Democrats retaining the Senate and Republicans taking control of the House. Republican Kevin McCarthy has aimed to be Speaker for years but a group of his own party members adamantly opposed…
Politics Jan 03 The GOP drama behind the House speaker vote There's a possible deadlock over who will be the speaker of the House. Here's a brief rundown on what can happen today (and maybe later this week).
Politics Jan 02 House Republicans spar over Speaker decision as McCarthy fights to secure votes Tuesday marks the start of a new Congress, but the story at the Capitol is a familiar one: chaos. This time inside the incoming Republican House majority, as leader Kevin McCarthy vies to become Speaker of the House. Capitol Hill…
Politics Dec 30 What did we learn from Trump’s tax returns? Following a long legal battle and public debate, House Democrats released six years of former President Trump’s tax returns. Thousands of pages show his personal and business taxes from the years he ran for and served as president. Russ Buettner…
Politics Dec 29 Legislative accomplishments of outgoing Congress and where it fell short The 117th Congress is coming to an end and with it ends the Democrats' full control of the legislative branch of government. Despite the narrow margins of the last two years, lawmakers ushered through historic legislation like the bipartisan infrastructure…
Nation Dec 28 Jackson dealing with another water crisis after cold weather damages beleaguered system Jackson, Mississippi, is dealing with its third water crisis in two years. This time, residents and businesses are under a boil advisory because of a loss of pressure that began on Christmas Eve. Ted Henifin is the interim manager hired…
Politics Dec 27 Republican Rep.-elect George Santos admits to lying about his credentials An incoming New York congressman says he still plans on taking his seat despite misleading voters about his credentials. Republican George Santos admitted to lying in his campaign about his college and work experience. Santos acknowledged he never graduated from…
Politics Dec 27 Outgoing Republican congressman on how his party and U.S. politics changed When the new session of Congress gavels in next week, dozens of lawmakers won't be returning to the chamber. Republican Rodney Davis is one of them. He has represented Illinois for the past ten years but is leaving after losing…