Jan 04 Watch 12:48 Speaker vote deadlocked again after second day of infighting among House Republicans By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens After two days and six rounds of votes, the House of Representatives has still not elected a speaker. Nearly two dozen Republicans have blocked Congressman Kevin McCarthy from taking the gavel and there’s no end in sight. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Jan 04 Here's what the speaker of the House actually does By Rachel Paine Caufield, The Conversation The speaker of the House is the most visible and authoritative spokesperson for the majority party in the House. But their role goes beyond politics to everything from accounting to procurement. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 8:59 House adjourns until Wednesday after McCarthy fails to win enough votes to become speaker By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Tuesday marked the start of a new Congress with Democrats retaining the Senate and Republicans taking control of the House. Republican Kevin McCarthy has aimed to be Speaker for years but a group of his own party members adamantly opposed… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 6:14 McCarthy supporter on speaker deadlock: 'I think this debate is actually good' By Geoff Bennett Kevin McCarthy came up short in three rounds of voting for House Speaker on Tuesday. One supporter of his bid is Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan. First elected to Congress in 2020, McClain voted against certifying Arizona and Pennsylvania electors… Continue watching
Jan 03 The GOP drama behind the House speaker vote By Lisa Desjardins There's a possible deadlock over who will be the speaker of the House. Here's a brief rundown on what can happen today (and maybe later this week). Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: White House says Biden won't 'insert himself' into House speaker battle By Associated Press The future of House leadership remained unclear Tuesday as McCarthy failed in two rounds of voting to become House speaker, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 5:23 Why some House Republicans are holding out on McCarthy's speaker bid When the new Congress convenes on Tuesday, one of the first orders of business in the House will be selecting a new speaker. Normally, the role goes to the leader of the majority party, but House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 12:39 Brooks and Capehart on the year in politics and what's ahead in 2023 New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to reflect on the year in politics and look ahead to 2023. Plus, they share their favorite memories as Judy departs the NewsHour anchor… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 8:09 Leahy reflects on nearly 50 years in Senate as he prepares to retire When he retires this January, Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy will leave the presidential line of succession and the seat he's called home for nearly half a century. But before he steps down, he takes a moment to sit down with… Continue watching
Dec 28 Rep. Jamie Raskin says he's been diagnosed with lymphoma By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Maryland congressman said Wednesday that he has a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment. Continue reading