Jan 06 Watch 6:25 News Wrap: Keystone XL fight looms as 114th Congress convenes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 06 The best of Biden being Biden from the new Congress' first day By Domenico Montanaro From folksy Irish sayings to parental advice, hugs and kisses, selfies and cellphone calls from grandmothers, it was vintage Joe Biden Tuesday on Capitol Hill. The vice president relishes his duties administering the oath to members of Congress. Here were… Continue reading
Jan 06 Boehner wins reelection as speaker, but not without opposition By Quinn Bowman Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, won his bid to be Speaker of the House for two more years, but 25 of his fellow Republicans, more than expected, voted against him. Continue reading
Jan 06 Former Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell sentenced to 2 years in prison on federal charges By Laura Santhanam A judge today sentenced Bob McDonnell, Virginia's former governor and a one-time potential vice-presidential contender, to two years in prison after he was found guilty of political corruption. Continue reading
Jan 06 White House threatens to veto Senate's Keystone XL pipeline vote By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press Setting up what is likely to be the first of many confrontations with the White House, the Republican-controlled Senate Tuesday announced its first piece of legislation, a bill to approve the construction of the much-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline. Continue reading
Jan 06 What to watch on Congress' first day back By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Welcome to the 114th Congress. Both the House and Senate, which will have a new majority leader in Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, will gavel in for the new Congress at noon today. The chambers each begin with a prayer, but… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 6:59 Resisting labels, Edward Brooke broke barriers and embraced bipartisanship - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 1:46 Remembering former Sen. Edward Brooke, 95, political giant and party outlier - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 8:24 What's on the agenda for the new GOP-controlled Congress? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 05 Congress is still really religious and really Christian By Domenico Montanaro Despite a growing number of Americans who say they are religiously unaffiliated, Congress is dominated by those who identify with a religion. Continue reading