Politics Jan 18 WATCH: Senate opens debate on voting rights bills, setting up a potential filibuster showdown Voting legislation that is a cornerstone of the Democratic agenda and a top priority for civil rights leaders is on track for defeat.
Politics Jan 18 Martin Luther King III criticizes Manchin and Sinema over filibuster reform, says “History will not remember them kindly” Senators are returning to Washington under intense pressure to pass voting legislation in the face of stark criticism from civil rights leaders.
Politics Jan 12 WATCH: Former Senator Harry Reid lies in state at the U.S. Capitol Reid rose from poverty in a dusty Nevada mining town to the most powerful position in the U.S. Senate. He was Democratic leader for a dozen years, eight of them as majority leader.
Politics Jan 06 Congress divided on remembering Jan. 6, trust continues to erode A year after the Jan. 6 attack, Congress is more deeply divided than ever, and it shows in how lawmakers are choosing to mark the day.
Politics Jan 06 WATCH: ‘Democracy was attacked’ during Jan. 6 insurrection, Biden says on anniversary Speaking at the White House briefing, Psaki said Biden plans to "speak to the truth of what happened, not the lies that some have spread since and the peril it has posed to the rule of law and our system…
Politics Jan 03 Schumer announces Senate vote on filibuster change Schumer says in a letter to colleagues that the Senate "must evolve." Pointing to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, he says the rules changes are needed to protect democracy.
Politics Dec 22 Democrats ‘not giving up’ on Build Back Better bill, talks with Manchin President Joe Biden appears determined to return to the negotiating table with Sen. Joe Manchin, the holdout Democrat who effectively tanked the party's signature $2 trillion domestic policy initiative with his own jarring year-end announcement.
Politics Dec 21 Democrats attempt to ‘build back’ after Manchin tanks $2 trillion bill Democrats are struggling to pick up the pieces after Sen. Joe Manchin effectively crushed President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill.
Politics Dec 20 Manchin won’t back $2 trillion Build Back Better bill, upends Biden’s agenda Sen. Joe Manchin has all but delivered a death blow to President Joe Biden's $2 trillion domestic initiative. Saying he can't support the package, the West Virginia Democrat has single-handedly thrown his party's agenda into jeopardy.
Politics Dec 15 Senate sends Biden big defense bill that addresses military sexual assault Congress has sent President Joe Biden a $768.2 billion defense bill that makes landmark changes to the way the military handles sexual assaults and keeps women out of the draft.