Dec 14 Watch 3:29 House set for historic floor vote on impeachment By PBS NewsHour The Democratic-led House is expected to vote on the two articles of impeachment of President Trump this coming week. If passed, the process will head for a trial in the Senate, where Republicans have a majority. Negotiations are reportedly underway… Continue watching
Dec 14 AP Fact Check: Trump's impeachment rage, Bloomberg on coal By Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press As near-certain impeachment closes in on him, President Donald Trump raged at his accusers, the Democrats. In the process, he offered a highly selective account of the testimony of a damning witness and misrepresented the facts of a phone call… Continue reading
Dec 14 Johnson's win may deliver Brexit but could risk UK's breakup By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Johnson’s commanding election victory this week may let him fulfill his campaign promise to “get Brexit done,” but it could also imperil the future of the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 3:26 House prepares to impeach Trump, as McConnell says 'no chance' he will be removed The stage is set for the House of Representatives to impeach President Trump. After hours of hearings, the House Judiciary Committee passed two articles of impeachment Friday along party lines. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he is coordinating… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 4:06 House Judiciary Committee's rancorous tenor persists amid impeachment vote The House Judiciary Committee has passed two articles of impeachment against President Trump. In the rancorous committee, even the vote's timing was partisan and fraught, as Chair Jerry Nadler pushed the expected Thursday night vote into Friday. But in a… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 14:14 Shields and Brooks on articles of impeachment, FBI's Russia mistakes Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the House Judiciary Committee’s passage of articles of impeachment along party lines, Republicans’ defense of President Trump, how impeachment… Continue watching
Dec 13 Judge says 234,000 Wisconsin voter registrations should be tossed By Scott Bauer, Associated Press It's a victory for conservatives that could make it more difficult for people to vote next year in the key swing state. Continue reading
Dec 13 What 2020 Democratic presidential candidates believe: 'Medicare for All' By Candice Norwood Their proposals range from eliminating all private insurers and providing only public coverage, to giving Americans a choice between private insurance and a public option. Continue reading
Dec 13 Supreme Court to take up dispute over subpoenas for Trump records By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court says it will hear President Donald Trump's pleas to keep his tax, bank and financial records private. The justices' decision Friday to hear cases involving demands for records from Trump's banks and accounting firm means the court… Continue reading
Dec 13 'The inn is not full in Minnesota,' governor says on refugees By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Gov. Tim Walz says the Minnesota state government will continue to consent to refugee resettlement. Continue reading