Dec 27 Watch 6:08 Republican Rep.-elect George Santos admits to lying about his credentials By Lisa Desjardins An incoming New York congressman says he still plans on taking his seat despite misleading voters about his credentials. Republican George Santos admitted to lying in his campaign about his college and work experience. Santos acknowledged he never graduated from… Continue watching
Dec 27 New York Congressman-elect Santos admits to lying about employment history and college education By Associated Press Congressman-elect George Santos, a New York Republican, has admitted that he lied about his job experience and college education during his successful campaign for a seat in the U.S. House. Continue reading
Dec 22 Read the final report from the Jan. 6 committee By News Desk and Associated Press Read the full text of the House Jan. 6 committee released its final report on Thursday. The 814-page report comes after the panel interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, held 10 hearings and obtained millions of pages of documents. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 7:12 Senate approves $1.7 trillion spending bill to avoid government shutdown, aid Ukraine With Congress coming down to the wire to keep the government open, there were questions Thursday if the $1.7 trillion spending bill would be derailed in the Senate. But it cleared the chamber and heads to the House of Representatives… Continue watching
Dec 21 Jan. 6 panel nears release of its final report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press An 800-page report set to be released Thursday by House investigators will conclude that then-President Donald Trump criminally plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat and “provoked his supporters to violence” at the Capitol with false claims of widespread voter… Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH: Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy addresses Congress Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked “every American” for their support of Ukraine as he delivered an address to Congress on Wednesday aimed at sustaining U.S. and allied support for his country's defense against Russia's brutal invasion. Continue reading
Dec 20 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy preparing to visit Washington By News Desk and Lisa Mascaro, Nomaan Merchant, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Zelenskyy's visit, while expected, could still be called off at the last minute due to security concerns. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 5:47 As Congress debates a child tax credit expansion, families struggle to get by By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens Lawmakers and staffers are working through the weekend on Capitol Hill as they close out the Congressional term. Democrats are hoping the last-minute dealmaking will give them a final chance to secure an elusive policy goal: expanding the child tax… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 12:26 Brooks and Capehart on upcoming Jan. 6 committee vote on urging charges against Trump New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Jan. 6 committee prepares to vote on recommending criminal charges against Trump, Congress tries to avoid… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 5:41 Poll shows Americans want congressional cooperation, but expect gridlock By Lisa Desjardins We are three weeks away from the start of a split congress with Republicans controlling the House and Democrats controlling the Senate. Our latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll asked a divided electorate for their takes on the future of democracy, what… Continue watching