Dec 18 Pelosi’s role in Trump impeachment will shape legacy By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Being remembered for impeachment is not something she relishes after a career spanning six presidents, several wars, passage of the Affordable Care Act and her own debut as speaker, second in line to the presidency. But she said Trump had… Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 20:31 After Trump is impeached, both parties weigh what comes next Our panel analyzes the impeachment of President Trump after a marathon day of debate in the House. Lisa Desjardins reports and joins Third Way managing director and former House Intelligence Subcommittee staff director Mieke Eoyang, former House Intelligence Committee staff… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 6:49 What the House said about impeaching Trump — and how he reacted The House is facing a moment of truth: the looming impeachment of President Trump on charges of abusing his power and obstructing Congress. As lawmakers took up the matter, Democrats argued that they must hold Trump accountable for his handling… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 13:10 As House debates impeachment, parties adhere closely to established messaging Our panel analyzes a momentous day in the House. Third Way managing director and former House Intelligence Subcommittee staff director Mieke Eoyang, former House Intelligence Committee staff director Michael Allen of Beacon Global Strategies and Robert Costa of Washington Week… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 7:29 How this impeachment compares to its historical predecessors Wednesday’s House proceedings represent only the third time in U.S. history that the body has debated impeaching a president. What has changed in the decades since previous impeachment processes -- and what hasn't? Yale University professor Beverly Gage joins John… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 8:28 With 2020 Democrats, California voters are balancing passion and pragmatism For decades, California has been largely an afterthought in Democratic presidential primaries. But this year, the state moved up its contest to Super Tuesday -- thus increasing its level of influence on winnowing a crowded candidate field. Stephanie Sy reports… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 2:54 Young voters on the political issues they care about most By Student Reporting Labs After a historic turnout from Generation Z in the 2018 midterm elections, Democratic presidential candidates are heavily courting young voters. Our Student Reporting Labs reached out to teenagers around the country to understand what issues they care about and what… Continue watching
Dec 18 Georgia purge removes nearly 309,000 voter registrations By Scott Bauer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Steve Jones allowed Georgia's purge to move forward Monday after a lawyer for the state said the voter maintenance program was already running and that any voters deemed to have been wrongly removed could have their registrations… Continue reading
Dec 18 Washington governor wants to spend $300 million to help homeless By Chris Grygiel, Associated Press Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday he wants to spend more than $300 million from the state’s emergency budget reserve to add 2,100 shelter beds and provide other help to combat homelessness. Continue reading
Dec 18 Federal appeals court rules Obamacare ‘individual mandate’ is unconstitutional By Rebecca Santana, Mark Sherman, Associated Press A federal appeals court says the “individual mandate" of former President Barack Obama’s health care law is invalid, but other parts of the law need further review. Continue reading