Politics Mar 01 WATCH: What to expect from Biden's first State of the Union address Ahead of the President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, PBS NewsHour’s Digital Anchor Nicole Ellis discusses how the president will speak to those issues in a series of conversations with the NewsHour’s William Brangham, Lisa Desjardins and… By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Kenichi Serino
Politics Feb 01 Sen. Joe Manchin says Build Back Better bill is 'dead' It's the strongest language to date that the pivotal West Virginia Democrat has used to underscore that any revival of Democrats' top domestic priorities would have to arise from fresh negotiations. By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Politics Jan 20 Watch 8:45 A closer look at Biden's first year performance and why he has low approval ratings President Joe Biden enters his second year in office fighting to pass his signature legislation in a divided Congress, and facing the lowest approval ratings of his tenure. Judy Woodruff assesses his job performance with Democratic Party strategists Faiz Shakir,…
Politics Jan 04 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing The White House says President Joe Biden will mark the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection by speaking to "the historical significance" of the deadly riots and what they mean for the country a year later. By Associated Press
Dec 27 Watch 10:32 Amy Walter and Asma Khalid on the omicron variant, inflation and Dem agenda Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and NPR’s Asma Khalid join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the American public’s views on the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and how… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 12:30 Brooks and Capehart on Democrats' legislative setbacks, Biden's pandemic response New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's handling of the omicron variant, and how to find hope during this holiday season. Continue watching
Dec 22 Why Build Back Better likely wouldn't drive up inflation, according to an economist By Michael W. Klein, The Conversation One of Sen. Joe Manchin’s main concerns in deciding to pull his support for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan is that it would drive up inflation. Here’s why one economist thinks those concerns are misguided. Continue reading
Dec 22 Democrats 'not giving up' on Build Back Better bill, talks with Manchin By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press President Joe Biden appears determined to return to the negotiating table with Sen. Joe Manchin, the holdout Democrat who effectively tanked the party's signature $2 trillion domestic policy initiative with his own jarring year-end announcement. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 7:11 Moderate Dem. coalition chair on the consensus, flashpoints in Biden social spending bill The search is on among Congressional Democrats for a way to revive the Build Back Better legislative agenda after Sen. Joe Manchin’s blow to the bill as it stood. Given total Republican opposition, Democrats will have to decide what parts… Continue watching