Politics Jan 28 How a new law ‘turbocharges’ difficulties of voting in Texas Later in this midterm election year, voters in 19 states will head to the polls with new, more restrictive voting laws on the books. One of those states is Texas, where the party primaries are just a few weeks away.
Politics Jan 19 Biden acknowledges setbacks to domestic agenda in rare press conference President Joe Biden fielded questions from reporters Wednesday on everything from soaring inflation, to the stalemate on voting rights legislation and Americans' anxiety over omicron. It was his first formal press conference in 10 months. Geoff Bennett joins Judy Woodruff…
Politics Jan 18 Senate Dems eye talking filibuster amid voting rights legislation setbacks The U.S. Senate officially began debate Tuesday on a key Democratic priority — voting rights legislation. But without support from 60 senators, final passage is impossible. Democrats met Tuesday evening for an update on the path forward from Majority Leader…
Politics Jan 11 Biden, Harris push voting rights legislation in Georgia. Will it make a difference? As President Biden and Vice President Harris step up their push for Democrats to pass federal voting rights legislation, Geoff Bennet gets two different views on the significance of their trip to Georgia Tuesday and what lies ahead. Latosha Brown,…
Nation Jan 06 Harris on the state of democracy a year after Jan. 6 On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Judy Woodruff speaks to Vice President Kamala Harris about the state of American democracy, the Democrats' agenda and the administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Politics Dec 22 Rep. Bowman on the progressive response to Manchin’s Build Back Better backtrack In the three days since Sen. Joe Manchin threw up a massive roadblock on the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better agenda, Democrats have begun the scramble to salvage the bill or at least its key priorities. For progressives, the breakdown…
Politics Dec 20 Biden’s approval dips to new low as independents sour on his leadership Just 41 percent of Americans approve of the job he has been doing as president, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Nation Dec 10 How the Supreme Court’s ruling on Texas abortion law could affect reproductive rights Abortion has been front-and-center at the Supreme Court this term. The justices on Friday issued their opinion on a controversial Texas law, allowing abortion providers to continue challenging the measure in lower courts, but leaving the law in place for…
Nation Dec 09 Busy day for Biden tackling global state of democracy, COVID-19 and domestic policy President Joe Biden's agenda on Thursday included foreign policy, a trip to Capitol Hill, and a briefing on COVID response. Nearly a year into his first term, Biden kicked off the day speaking to leaders around the world about the…
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…