Politics Nov 18 With House on the cusp of passing Build Back Better bill, big Senate fight expected The U.S. House of Representatives is on the cusp of passing President Joe Biden's sweeping Build Back Better legislation. The $1.7 trillion bill would touch everything from child care to health care to climate change. While Democrats are ready to…
Politics Nov 18 This Build Back Better proposal would raise wages for workers with disabilities The Build Back Better bill drafted by the House is a heavyweight, but there's one wage proposal that would affect tens of thousands of American workers with disabilities.
Politics Nov 17 Rep. Gosar censured over anime video that depicted violence against Democrats The U.S. House of Representatives censured one of its own for the first time in more than a decade. Wednesday's censure vote against Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona was divided — nearly along party lines. Lisa Desjardins has been…
Economy Nov 10 What’s driving U.S. inflation and how price pressures could be reduced New numbers show an inflationary wave is still building in the U.S. economy. The labor department reports consumer prices jumped more than six percent in October as compared to a year ago — the biggest increase in 31 years. Catherine…
Nation Nov 08 What went wrong at the Astroworld Festival and how panic played a role in the crowd surge A crowd surge last Friday at the Astroworld Festival in Houston Texas left eight people dead and many others injured. Since the incident, there has been a growing number of questions and concerns about the security measures that were in…
Politics Nov 02 Dems may plan vote on on infrastructure, Build Back Better bill as early as this week Democrats in Congress have spent the last several days working towards passing the Build Back Better and infrastructure packages. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff with an update on negotiations.
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.