Politics Dec 22 White House predicts Pelosi to ‘yield’ on impeachment delay By Hope Yen, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Politics Jul 16 Watch 6:19 How Trump’s controversial tweets are exposing a party divide on race Lawmakers continue to react to racist tweets President Trump posted Sunday about four women of color in the House. So far, most Republicans have defended the president or tried to reframe the conversation as about ideology rather than race, but…
Politics Jan 16 Watch 5:52 New to Capitol Hill, Reps. Riggleman and Spanberger face shutdown’s added pressure Two new House members, Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., and Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., belong to the largest congressional freshman class in decades. Even before their offices were fully set up, these Capitol Hill newcomers had to cast votes on how… By Lisa Desjardins
Politics Jan 06 The new Congress and the history of governing by a house divided The new Congress is divided into a GOP Senate and Democratic House. History provides a glimpse of what this could mean: Democrats hold the power to investigate, if not to legislate. By Brooks D. Simpson, The Conversation
Episode Jan 05 Watch 25:01 January 5, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 5, the partial government shutdown enters its third week as the 116th Congress convenes with a Democratic House and a Republican Senate. Also, New Jersey is paying homeowners to move from flood zones amid… By PBS News Hour
Jan 05 Watch 4:27 Week 3: As federal shutdown endures, so do political divides In today's political climate, the idea of reaching across the aisle may be considered 'heresy,' says NewsHour Weekend special correspondent Jeff Greenfield. Plus, a look at prospects for the U.S. economy and the 2020 presidential race. Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jan 03 What the new Congress looks like By Tess Conciatori The new lawmakers in the 116th Congress will inherit last year’s problems, including the partial government shutdown, but they will not look like past sessions of Congress. Continue reading
Jan 03 Democrats take control of the House today. Here’s what to expect By Joshua Barajas Shutdown aside, there are several other items on Democrats’ agenda. Here's what to expect as the new Congress convenes today. Continue reading