Politics May 02 WATCH: Lisa Desjardins on the future of Congress in a time of tension | UVA's Jim Lehrer Lecture PBS NewsHour Capitol Hill Correspondent Lisa Desjardins addressed the third annual James C. Lehrer Lecture at the University of Virginia's Miller Center.
Politics Apr 30 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on unauthorized digital replicas with singer FKA Twigs A Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee hearing on the 'No Fakes Act' to protect people from unauthorized digital replicas on Tuesday featured singer FKA Twigs.
Politics Apr 30 WATCH: Speaker Johnson holds news conference on anti-Israel protests and universities Nationwide, campus protesters have called for their institutions to cut financial ties to Israel and decried how thousands of civilians in Gaza have been killed by Israel following the deadly attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.
Politics Apr 29 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Israeli officials worry ICC will issue arrest warrants White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Monday as U.S. ally Israel appears to be increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants against the country’s leaders.
Politics Apr 25 LISTEN: Justice Kagan grills Trump attorney on what qualifies a former president for immunity “Does it strike you as odd that your understanding of immunity goes way beyond what OLC (Office of Legal Counsel) has ever claimed for a former president?” Justice Elena Kagan asked.
Politics Apr 25 LISTEN: Justices ask government which 'core powers' are covered by presidential immunity The justices proposed a hypothetical scenario of a president leading a peaceful protest outside of the U.S. Capitol that went on to disrupt official proceedings.
Politics Apr 25 LISTEN: Justice Coney Barrett asks Trump lawyer why impeachment 'gateway' would only apply to the president Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer D. John Sauer has argued that impeachment and conviction is necessary as a precursor to criminal conviction.
Politics Apr 25 LISTEN: Justice Jackson asks what stops presidents from committing crimes if they're immune from prosecution Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson questioned Trump attorney D. John Sauer's underlying assumption that official acts by a sitting president are immune from criminal prosecution while private acts are not.
Politics Apr 25 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on economic agenda during campaign event in Syracuse Biden's speech comes as a report shows the nation's economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6 percent annual pace in the face of high interest rates.
Politics Apr 24 WATCH: White House holds briefing after Biden signs Ukraine, Israel aid bill into law Even with the new weapons and ammunition, it's unlikely Ukraine will immediately recover after months of setbacks. Still, Biden says the legislation will make the world more secure as the U.S. supports its friends fighting against terrorists and tyrants.