Nov 12 Live Chat: Gwen Ifill answers your questions By Colleen Shalby Do you have questions for Gwen Ifill? Ask her anything during a live chat, hosted by PBS’ Washington Week, at 12 p.m. EDT Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 12 Health workers look to Congress for aid in Ebola fight By Sarah DiLorenzo, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Health workers on the front line of the Ebola crisis say the need for urgent help isn't letting up, as Congress begins considering President Barack Obama's $6.2 billion emergency aid request to fight the disease. Continue reading
Nov 12 2016 is all about Hillary Clinton and the GOP drama By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe If she were a Republican, she’d be the elephant in the room. In many ways, the 2016 election is all about Hillary Clinton. She leads in all the polls. Republicans have been taking aim at her since she stepped down… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch Fewer veterans are serving in Congress than ever before By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 11 In 2013, Obama administration's priciest gift came from Brunei By Matthew Lee, Associated Press From furniture and food to fine art, members of the Obama administration received thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders, but first lady Michelle Obama appears to have received the most expensive gift last year. Continue reading
Nov 11 By the numbers: Veterans in Congress By Rachel Wellford The 114th Congress will be made up of 70 current members and 11 incoming members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have served or are serving in the U.S. military. Three of the incoming members are Democrats; the other… Continue reading
Nov 11 Obama, Putin circle each other warily in China By Josh Lederman, Associated Press BEIJING -- On the surface, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin were all niceties -- a pat on the back here, a pleasantry there. But away from the cameras, the two leaders circled each other warily at a… Continue reading
Nov 11 Money is pretty good predictor of who will win elections By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe We already know that the $4 billion spent on this midterm election was more than any other midterm in history. It was the most on congressional elections ever, including during a presidential year. What do the numbers really tell us?… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch Looking back at the life and politics of Nelson Rockefeller By PBS News Hour A politician who self-described as having a “Democrat heart with a Republican head,” Nelson Rockefeller would be something of a political anomaly today. Biographer Richard Norton Smith, author of “On His Own Terms,” joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what distinguished… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch What campaign funding trends will carry over to 2016? By PBS News Hour Voter turnout for this year’s midterm elections was the lowest since 1942, but spending for congressional elections spiked at a record $4 billion. Political director Domenico Montanaro takes a look at who donated and how money was spent, while Judy… Continue watching