Politics Dec 16 Democrats wrangle over high-stakes agenda as crunch time approaches After finding ways to avoid fiscal crises in the last few weeks, Democrats on Capitol Hill are now working to install critical parts of their agenda before the end of the year. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss three…
Nation Dec 14 What the Jan. 6 panel hopes to learn from Meadows, and how executive privilege affects it The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday took up a contempt of Congress charge against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. This comes after Meadows defied a subpoena from the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on…
Politics Dec 08 The U.S. debt ceiling, explained U.S. Senators are deciding how they'll vote on a deal to raise the debt ceiling, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first piece of a plan to avoid a default Tuesday night. Leaders in both parties are projecting…
Politics Dec 07 What we know about Congress’ unusual solution to the debt ceiling disagreement The clock has been ticking on the next potential fiscal crisis for the U.S. Government. The nation’s debt ceiling could be reached as soon as next week, and the government might not have the funds to pay its bill. But…
Politics Dec 02 Last-minute temporary funding deal may help U.S. government avoid shutdown Funding for the federal government runs out Friday at midnight. House Democrats passed a short term measure Thursday to keep the government funded through February, but a group of Republican lawmakers in the Senate are threatening to force a shutdown…
Politics Nov 30 Government shutdown, Build Back Better bill, bigotry and other issues at stake in Congress Congress is back and facing a high stakes December on Capitol Hill. Funding for the government runs out on Friday, and lawmakers are scrambling to avoid a shutdown. On top of that, Senate Democrats have a long to-do list of…
Politics Nov 24 Dems control the House by only 3 seats. Here’s how redistricting efforts could affect that Political lines are changing, as states across the country redraw their congressional maps — a process with huge implications for the balance of power in Washington, especially heading into 2022 elections. Lisa Desjardins explores.
Nation Nov 24 A history of how lucky turkeys came to earn presidential pardons In between muscling the Build Back Better Act through the U.S. House of Representatives and departing for the holiday, President Joe Biden made time for another executive duty: The pardoning of two turkeys. Lisa Desjardins is back with this report…
Nation Nov 23 What the ‘Unite the Right’ trial reveals about white nationalism in the U.S. A jury in Charlottesville on Tuesday found the main organizers behind the deadly 2017 "Unite the Right" rally liable on one charge but deadlocked on two key charges. Lisa Desjardins explains.
Politics Nov 19 Child care, climate change and other provisions in Build Back Better bill passed by House House Democrats are heading into the weekend with a victory after passing President Joe Biden's Build Back Better legislation Friday morning. Lisa Desjardins reports on the long debate that held up the bill until now, what's in the sweeping legislation,…