Politics Nov 01 McAuliffe, Youngkin’s dead heat may be decided by Virginia voters’ views on education The Virginia governor's race has become a big-name, big-dollar fight. It pits a former chairman of the democratic party, Terry McAuliffe, against a former private equity CEO, Glenn Youngkin. The gubernatorial election is a test of Democrats' enthusiasm as well…
Politics Oct 26 Dems make progress in Biden agenda talks, but agreement may still take time Congressional Democrats spent Tuesday in a rush trying to work out the contours of a major proposal backed by President Joe Biden that would steer federal dollars toward climate initiatives, expand the U.S. safety net and change some aspects of…
Politics Oct 18 How Biden’s legislative agenda is faring in Congress Negotiations over Democrats' multi trillion-dollar work and family bill continue on Capitol Hill. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins provides an update on the state of play.
Health Oct 14 Missouri’s Medicaid expansion aims to benefit low-income workers, but sign-ups still lag Missouri is now the 38th state to expand Medicaid to low-income residents as part of the Affordable Care Act. It's been over a year since voters approved it, and after many delays, the first few thousand people enrolled this month.
Politics Oct 13 Why election integrity and voter trust are in the spotlight in Fulton County, Georgia Early voting started this week in Georgia ahead of November's municipal elections. But almost a year after the 2020 election, some Republicans — including former President Trump — continue pushing false narratives of widespread voter fraud. A judge on Wednesday…
Nation Oct 12 Tennessee judge jailed minors on bogus charges following playground fights, cursing A new investigation by ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio has uncovered an alarming pattern of arresting and detaining elementary school children in Rutherford County, Tennessee — some as young as 7 years old. Some are arrested for playground fights or…
Politics Oct 07 Some in GOP unhappy with McConnell over short-term debt deal with Dems After weeks of stalemate, Senators have reached agreement to temporarily raise the debt ceiling, shortly before Republicans prepared to block legislation to suspend the debt limit until December of next year. The agreement averts a possible economic crisis — for…
Politics Oct 06 After public barbs, Schumer and McConnell on brink of agreement in private debt talks There is a new offer on the table in Congress tonight — a potential pathway out of the impasse between Democrats and Republicans over raising the federal debt limit. The consequences of a default would be severe. Congressional correspondent Lisa…
Politics Sep 30 Why Manchin, Sinema are holding out on reconciliation, and how their constituents feel As Democrats work to reach an agreement on trillions of dollars of government spending, the fate of the reconciliation bill's final cost — and the passage of the president's overall legislative agenda — largely hinges on support from two key,…
Politics Sep 29 The 4 issues Democrats are trying to solve in Congress right now Let's break down the crises facing Congress.