Dec 27 Control of Virginia's House of Delegates remains unclear after contested race By Associated Press Which party will control Virginia's House of Delegates next year remains far from certain after a Democratic candidate petitioned a court to declare her the winner of a race that is officially tied. Continue reading
Dec 27 Norway's prime minister to visit Trump By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway will be the first foreign leader to call on President Donald Trump in the new year. Continue reading
Dec 27 The chess match for control of state legislatures By Daniel Bush Despite making gains in some state legislatures this year, the Democratic Party is at a historic disadvantage heading into the midterm elections -- the first election cycle that will help shape the all-important redistricting process after the 2020 census. Continue reading
Dec 27 Singer Joy Villa files sex assault complaint against former Trump aide Corey Lewandowski By Associated Press Villa said she filed the complaint for hitting her twice on her buttocks during a Washington D.C. gathering in November. Continue reading
Dec 26 How transformative is the tax bill, really? By Daniel Bush We spoke with Mark Mazur, the director of the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, for his take on the law and how it’ll impact Americans starting in 2018. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 3:49 News Wrap: World leaders mark Christmas with messages of peace By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Pope Francis used his Christmas remarks to call for a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and an end to confrontation in the world's hot spots. Also, Guatemala is the first nation to follow President… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 9:58 How 'the war on Christmas' became a political rallying cry By PBS News Hour President Trump wrote on Twitter Monday that he was proud to have led the charge against the "assault" on the phrase "Merry Christmas." Why do some feel that there is a "war on Christmas"? William Brangham discusses how Christmas, politics… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 9:21 Republicans' challenge in 2018: Sell the tax bill to voters By PBS News Hour Before celebrating Christmas in Florida, President Trump signed into law the country’s biggest tax overhaul in decades. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join John Yang to discuss the Republican victory, chances of bipartisanship… Continue watching
Dec 25 Trump is first president in almost a century to skip hosting a state visit in his first year By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump spoke dismissively of state dinners as a candidate, when he panned President Barack Obama's decision to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping with a 2015 state visit. Such visits are an important diplomatic tool that includes a showy… Continue reading
Dec 25 The simmering racial tensions behind the Supreme Court's canceled Christmas party of 1947 By Marcia Coyle Seventy years ago, seven of the nine Supreme Court justices gathered in their conference room to discuss a simmering racial controversy triggered by their law clerks' request for a Christmas party. Continue reading