Sep 25 Watch 5:09 How a president’s call to a foreign leader becomes a memo — and who gets to see it How does the White House capture a conversation between a president and another foreign leader? And who gets to review that material afterward? For more context on the phone conversation between President Trump and Zelensky, Judy Woodruff talks to Larry… Continue watching
Sep 23 Pressure grows for transcript of Trump conversation with Ukrainian leader to be released By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican lawmakers remained largely silent amid the reports that the president pressured Ukraine's leader to help investigate political rival Joe Biden at the same time the White House was withholding $250 million in aid to the Eastern European nation. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Trump says his conversations with foreign leaders are ‘always appropriate’ The administration is keeping Congress from even learning what exactly the whistleblower is alleging, but reports have said it is in reference to Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 5:06 Senate Republicans indicate willingness to pass a gun bill, but will Trump sign it? After a series of shooting massacres over the summer and renewed calls for stricter gun regulation, Senate Republicans have indicated some willingness to consider new legislation. But according to Sen. Mitch McConnell, President Trump has not yet weighed in on… Continue watching
Sep 18 What gun proposals are lawmakers considering as they wait for Trump? By Tess Conciatori Gun safety proposals are circulating on Capitol Hill, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated he won’t put forward a vote on any measure that didn’t have the president’s signoff. Members in both parties are waiting for President Donald… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 12:38 Linda Wertheimer and Nina Totenberg on friend and colleague Cokie Roberts The career of political journalist Cokie Roberts spanned more than 40 years and helped to transform the landscape for other women in the field. Roberts, who died Tuesday at age 75, worked extensively in both public and commercial media and… Continue watching
Sep 17 WATCH: During hearing, Lewandowski calls Trump probes ‘petty’ politics Lewandowski is testifying at the committee's first official hearing in what the panel is calling an impeachment investigation. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 9:00 Stu Rothenberg and Domenico Montanaro on 2020 gun policy, Democratic debate takeaways Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections and NPR’s Domenico Montanaro join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how gun policy is factoring into the 2020 presidential campaign, another sexual assault allegation against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the contest between… Continue watching
Sep 12 Trump mocks Democrats, vows new tax cut in trip to Baltimore By Kevin Freking, Juana Summers, Associated Press Trump spoke to House Republicans attending an annual retreat in a hotel on Baltimore's waterfront, a friendly audience of legislators whose political futures are closely tied to how well he performs in next year's election. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 2:03 House Judiciary Committee sets out rules for impeachment investigations By Yamiche Alcindor On Capitol Hill, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are emphasizing that impeaching President Trump is still a real possibility. In a party line vote, the committee passed a resolution setting rules for future impeachment investigation hearings, with Chair Jerry… Continue watching