Sep 24 WATCH: Rep. John Lewis calls for start of Trump impeachment inquiry By Associated Press Lewis is one of the most influential Democrats in his caucus and an ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has so far discouraged impeachment. Continue reading
Sep 24 Senate committee approves Scalia to head Labor Department By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved lawyer Eugene Scalia's nomination, 12-11, clearing the way for the full Senate to vote. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Trump confirms he ordered aid to Ukraine to be frozen before phone call By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump said he did so to fight corruption and urge European nations to share in helping out Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 6:54 Questions over possible abuse of power overshadow Trump’s agenda at UN After President Trump acknowledged that he spoke to Ukraine's president about investigating possible 2020 rival Joe Biden, he spent the day at the U.N. fending off questions about the potential abuse of power. Meanwhile, the administration's refusal to share a… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 3:28 New Iowa poll puts Warren in the lead, reshuffles candidates’ calculus By Lisa Desjardins As the Democratic presidential candidates angled for attention in Iowa, new polling suggested a shifting political reality. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has stepped into first place in that state, over former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders. For candidates… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 3:57 What new Iowa poll numbers mean for Warren and other 2020 Democrats Iowa plays an outsized role in presidential politics, and new poll numbers from that state could influence how different Democratic candidates' focus their campaigns. The poll by The Des Moines Register and CNN puts Sen. Elizabeth Warren two points ahead… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 8:29 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Warren’s poll numbers, Democrats on impeachment Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including a new poll that shows Iowa voters favoring Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Cory Booker’s scramble to raise enough campaign… Continue watching
Sep 23 Pressure grows for transcript of Trump conversation with Ukrainian leader to be released By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican lawmakers remained largely silent amid the reports that the president pressured Ukraine's leader to help investigate political rival Joe Biden at the same time the White House was withholding $250 million in aid to the Eastern European nation. Continue reading
Sep 23 Democratic Party ups the threshold to qualify for November debate By Bill Barrow, Associated Press To make the November debate, candidates must have at least 165,000 unique donors, with at least 600 each in at least 20 states. Continue reading
Sep 23 Trump’s claims about the Bidens, explained By Stephen Braun, Lynn Berry, Associated Press There's been no evidence of wrongdoing by either then-Vice President Joe Biden or his son Hunter Biden. Continue reading