Nov 01 Judge won't block Mississippi's Jim Crow-era election system By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Plaintiffs' attorneys said Mississippi's history of racially polarized voting means that candidates preferred by black voters must receive a higher share of the statewide vote to win a majority of House districts. Continue reading
Nov 01 Democrats push candidates to fully commit to 2020 nominee By Bill Barrow, Associated Press "We'll need every Democrat working together in order to defeat Donald Trump," DNC Chairman Tom Perez said. Continue reading
Nov 01 Impeachment inquiry focuses on 2 White House lawyers By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The lawyers' role is critical because two witnesses have suggested the NSC legal counsel took the extraordinary step of shielding access to the transcript. Continue reading
Nov 01 Warren releases plan to fund 'Medicare for All' By Will Weissert, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Massachusetts senator famously "has a plan" for everything, but details of how she'd pay for her health plan come with far higher political stakes. Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump moves permanent residence from New York to Florida By Associated Press In a tweet, President Donald Trump said he has "been treated very badly" by the leaders of New York City and state. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 9:23 After House approves impeachment procedures, what happens next? The House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve rules governing the impeachment process. Every House Republican opposed the resolution, while all but two Democrats supported it. Lisa Desjardins reports and joins Yamiche Alcindor and Nick Schifrin to discuss procedural details,… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 5:51 Schiff says House GOP hasn't taken advantage of depositions On Thursday, the House formalized procedures for the impeachment inquiry's next phase -- with no Republican support. California Rep. Adam Schiff chairs the House Intelligence Committee, which is central to the process. He talks to Nick Schifrin about how the… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 5:25 No credible defense of Trump's Ukraine conduct, says GOP strategist House Republicans unanimously opposed Thursday's vote to formalize impeachment rules, insisting the process to date has been flawed and opaque. Longtime GOP strategist Michael Steel, who previously served as press secretary for former Speaker of the House John Boehner, joins… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 5:05 What Twitter's decision to ban political ads means for other tech giants Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent public defense of allowing political ads on his platform -- even those containing false claims -- drew substantial scrutiny. Now, the CEO of fellow social media giant Twitter says it will stop running political ads… Continue watching
Oct 31 WATCH: Katie Hill blames scandal, resignation on 'double standard' By Associated Press The Democrat told the House in her farewell speech Thursday that she's leaving while men accused of "intentional acts of sexual violence" sit in the nation's highest offices. Continue reading