Oct 22 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Paul Ryan wins key support for speakership By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan won support for his possible bid for House speaker from moderates, mainstream conservatives and a group of fiscal conservatives who opposed John Boehner. Also, President Obama vetoed a $600 billion defense… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 5:44 Here's what you should know about the deadly attack in Benghazi By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:06 Will House Republicans line up behind Paul Ryan? By PBS News Hour Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan says he’s willing to step up as Speaker of the House, but only if divided groups of conservatives back him first. Political director Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff from Capitol Hill to discuss how members of… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 2:03 Scrambling for a speaker, Republicans appeal to Paul Ryan By PBS News Hour With Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy dropping out of the running for Speaker of the House, focus has landed on Rep. Paul Ryan. Though the congressman has rejected the idea, moderate Republicans have come out to say they would support him. Continue watching
Oct 09 Pressure builds on Paul Ryan to run for House speaker By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The pressure is on Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2012, to run for House speaker in the chaotic aftermath of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's sudden decision to abandon his campaign for the post. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:47 With McCarthy stepping back, who can step up to lead the House? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff speaks to former Rep. Vin Weber, R-Minn., and Mike DeBonis of The Washington Post about what prompted Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s withdrawal from the speaker’s race and who might step up to unify the Republican party. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: Congress chastises Volkswagen for emissions cheating By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Congress went after automaker Volkswagen over the way it rigged diesel models to cheat on emissions tests. Also, Russia fired more cruise missiles into Syria, while denying several U.S. reports that several missiles crashed in… Continue watching
Oct 08 Kevin McCarthy drops out of Speaker race By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In a stunning move, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday withdrew his candidacy for speaker of the U.S. House. Continue reading
Oct 03 GOP divided over House speaker race By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Republican turmoil is boiling over as leadership elections approach, with dissatisfied lawmakers casting about for new choices and a surprise longshot challenger emerging in the speaker's race. Continue reading
Oct 02 Obama says he won't sign any temporary funding bills By Associated Press President Barack Obama says he won't sign another temporary government funding bill after the current one expires on Dec. 11. Continue reading