Politics Dec 05 Read John Conyers’ letter to Congress saying he is retiring "Given the totality of the circumstance of not being afforded the right of due process, in conjunction with current health conditions and to preserve my legacy and good name, I am retiring," Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., wrote in his departure…
Politics Dec 01 What we found in the new Senate tax bill With just hours until an anticipated vote Friday, Republicans sent out their proposed final tax bill draft to members of the U.S. Senate. Here’s what stood out to us in our initial look at the new draft.
Politics Nov 30 Susan Collins on taxes, health care and Trump’s mental health Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, touched on everything from taxes to health care to the possibility of a government shutdown to the president’s mental health at the Christian Science Monitor’s regular breakfast with newsmakers Thursday.
Politics Nov 29 We asked every senator for their reaction to Trump’s anti-Muslim retweets The PBS NewsHour on Wednesday reached out to every U.S. senator for their reactions to the anti-Muslim Trump retweets.
Politics Nov 28 How the Senate tax bill affects rich and poor, in three charts Lower-income people stand to lose the most in the Senate GOP tax plan.
Nation Nov 23 The real story behind the White House turkey pardon ceremony The presidential pardon is bestowed to one lucky turkey every year in November. But why has theatrical, annual tradition become part of our American holiday traditions? Lisa Desjardins has the answer.
Arts Nov 23 Norm Ornstein and E.J. Dionne on the American divide and where we should turn next With divisions in the American political system deeper than ever, questions of how we got to this point and how we move forward remain. Journalist E.J. Dionne and political scientist Norm Ornstein join Lisa Desjardins to discuss their book, co-authored…
Politics Oct 25 Republicans face Sophie’s choice between lowering debt and cutting taxes Republicans are facing an internal divide as two central GOP pillars collide: cutting taxes and reining in the federal budget.
Politics Oct 18 Read the draft of the bipartisan health care deal The PBS NewsHour has obtained the draft language of the Senate bipartisan health care deal brokered by Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., and discussed with President Donald Trump.
Nation Oct 03 A guide to the fight over gun silencers The Las Vegas shooting has focused attention on a House bill that includes language that would loosen restrictions on gun silencers. Here's a look at the bill, and what it would do.