May 30 Facing GOP backlash, McCarthy works to shore up votes for debt deal in time to prevent U.S. default By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Hard-right conservatives are criticizing the deal, while liberals decry new work requirements for older Americans in the food aid program. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: Former FBI employees accuse bureau of 'weaponization' against conservatives By Lindsay Whitehurst, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The three men who described themselves as whistleblowers alleged overreach and retaliation by the FBI in front of a House panel on what Republicans assert is the "weaponization" of government against conservatives. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 8:16 The history and future consequences of the Supreme Court's conservative shift By John Yang, Rachel Wellford, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz Recent reporting by ProPublica revealed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed, lavish trips funded by a Republican megadonor. This comes as the country waits to see how the justices will rule in a number of contentious cases. Supreme… Continue watching
Jul 26 WATCH: Mike Pence calls on conservatives 'not to look backwards' By Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence, a potential 2024 rival to Donald Trump gave a speech Tuesday in Washington describing an "agenda for the future" and called on the party "not to look backwards."… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 6:49 Conservatives beef with Biden over false red meat claims By Amna Nawaz Misinformation falsely linking President Joe Biden to a call to dramatically limit red meat consumption in America has sparked conservative outrage. A British tabloid, the Daily Mail, claimed Biden’s climate plans could limit Americans to one hamburger a month. Amna… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 7:38 Theater tools help these students accept different perspectives By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport In a moment marked by deep political and cultural divides, a program named "In Your Shoes" looks to harness tricks of the stage to step into the shoes of others and help students understand different perspectives. Jeffrey Brown has the… Continue watching
Aug 23 Billionaire, conservative donor David Koch dies at age 79 By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Together with David's older brother, Charles, the Kochs were best known for building a vast political network for conservative causes. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 4:04 Trump invokes 'socialist nightmare' ahead of 2020 By PBS NewsHour President Trump gave his longest speech ever on Saturday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, held in Maryland. Touting his 2016 victory, he said he will win 2020 presidential bid by an even a wider margin. He… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 8:41 Sen. Flake: It's not conservative to stay silent about the chaos of the Trump administration By PBS News Hour In his new book “Conscience of a Conservative,” Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., examines where his own party has gone wrong, calls for a return to conservatism and criticizes the man at the top of the ticket. Sitting down with Judy… Continue watching
May 10 Senate Republicans ask Facebook to explain reports it excluded conservative topics By Associated Press Senate Republicans on Tuesday demanded an explanation from Facebook after reports that former company staffers excluded links to conservative political stories. A senior Facebook executive said the company has found no evidence to back up the anonymous allegations. Continue reading