Mar 18 Amid virus, Congress’ leaders resist call for remote voting By Alan Fram, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The dispute pits the scourge of the infection against two centuries of tradition. It underscores Washington's struggle to adapt to recommendations about how to handle the pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 17 White House seeks $850 billion economic stimulus amid virus crisis By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House is proposing a roughly $850 billion economic rescue package Tuesday amid the coronavirus outbreak, a sweeping stimulus for businesses and taxpayers amid unseen since the Great Recession of 2008. Continue reading
Jan 28 McConnell concedes he lacks votes to block witnesses at impeachment trial By Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Mitch McConnnell's statement, in a closed-door meeting of senators, was an acknowledgment of the extent to which revelations from former national security adviser John Bolton have scrambled the trial's schedule… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 5:35 Former Rep. Bob Barr, Clinton impeachment manager, on ‘fatally flawed’ case against Trump Former Congressman Bob Barr, a Georgia Republican, was a House manager during the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in 1999. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how the roles of the impeachment managers during the Clinton trial were different… Continue watching
Jan 21 WATCH: McConnell backs off impeachment limits By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly eased his restrictive proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, backing off the condensed two-day schedule to add a third for opening arguments after protests from senators, including Republicans. The… Continue reading
Jan 21 Read McConnell’s proposed roadmap for the Trump impeachment trial By Associated Press The resolution would permit Trump's lawyers to move early on to acquit the president and sets up a vote next week on calling witnesses such as former national security adviser John Bolton. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 6:27 What to expect from Trump’s legal team and House managers during impeachment trial On Monday, President Trump’s legal team released its first official defense in advance of his Senate impeachment trial, which begins Tuesday. The president’s attorneys say Trump didn’t condition military aid to Ukraine on investigations into the Bidens. Meanwhile, the House… Continue watching
Jan 20 McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial for Trump By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed a condensed, two-day calendar for each side to give opening arguments in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, ground rules that are raising objections from Democrats on the eve of the landmark proceedings. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 3:44 Will the GOP allow witnesses to testify after Dems release new evidence? By PBS NewsHour As questions continue to swirl over whether witnesses will be allowed to testify during President Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate, new evidence released by Democrats on Friday shows possible connections between the White House and GOP-linked operatives in Ukraine. Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 8:14 With the House walking over its impeachment work to the Senate, what happens next? The House of Representatives has voted to send articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate. The newly selected House impeachment managers walked the documents across the Capitol Wednesday evening. Lisa Desjardins reports on a historic moment in American… Continue watching