Apr 11 Watch 7:51 Where does Paul Ryan’s departure leave the GOP? What does Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s retirement mean for the Republican Party? Judy Woodruff talks gets reaction from Chris Buskirk of American Greatness and Charlie Sykes of The Weekly Standard. Continue watching
Feb 02 Read the full GOP memo on the Russia investigation By Associated Press The GOP-led House intelligence panel has released a memo alleging the FBI abused government surveillance in its Russia probe. Read the full document here. Continue reading
Dec 07 Former Governor Phil Bredesen to run for Bob Corker’s Senate seat By Associated Press Bredesen is the last Democrat to win a statewide election in Tennessee, a state that famously turned its back on favorite son Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election in favor of Republican George W. Bush. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 11:53 Shields and Brooks on sexual misconduct in politics, Republican tax goals By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including allegations of sexual misconduct against and very different responses by Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore and Sen. Al Franken, President… Continue watching
Nov 14 Paul Ryan says Alabama’s Roy Moore should drop out of Senate race By Associated Press Roy Moore is showing no sign of quitting, even as his chances to win the open Senate seat appear to be in peril. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 6:57 How the Roy Moore scandal raises GOP concerns for 2018 By PBS News Hour Prominent Republicans have called for Roy Moore to abandon his Senate run as another woman comes forward to say he assaulted her as a teen. Can the Alabama candidate weather these accusations of wrongdoing? Amy Walter of The Cook Political… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 7:46 What does Flake’s warning about Trump mean for the GOP? By PBS News Hour A Twitter battle and a retirement announcement forced a Republican divide further into the public eye on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff gets two views from Brian McGuire, former chief staff for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 12:00 Shields and Brooks on Trump dismantling Obama’s achievements, Puerto Rico in need By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Trump’s efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act and his refusal to certify the Iran nuclear agreement, the federal… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 4:01 Friction grows between Trump administration and the GOP By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump reached out to Democrats again on Saturday to find a way to repeal the Affordable Care Act. His appeal to them, amid reports of tension with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, hint at friction between the administration… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 4:42 Who wins and loses in the GOP’s proposed tax overhaul By Travis Daub President Trump and congressional Republicans unveiled the most sweeping overhaul of the tax code in more than three decades. Many details are not yet decided, but the president told supporters in Indianapolis that the current tax code is a “relic”… Continue watching