Sep 30 Watch 5:16 Rep. Lawler calls Democrats ‘hypocritical’ to risk shutdown over health care subsidies By Amna Nawaz, Alexa Gold For a Republican perspective on the negotiations to keep the government funded, Amna Nawaz spoke with GOP Rep. Mike Lawler of New York. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 5:58 Government shutdown appears unavoidable after White House meeting fails to produce deal By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Doug Adams A federal government shutdown in less than a day and a half appears unavoidable after a meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle failed to produce a deal. White House correspondent Liz Landers and… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 6:16 Why health care tax credits are a sticking point in shutdown negotiations By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas Millions of Americans who rely on health plans under the Affordable Care Act could see their premiums increase if Congress doesn’t expand key tax credits. Some could lose their insurance altogether. William Brangham discussed what this means for coverage and… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 8:34 Schumer says Trump ‘totally derelict’ for scrapping negotiations to avoid shutdown By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The federal government is heading towards a shutdown in one week with no potential solution in sight. President Trump canceled a planned meeting with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, saying what they are asking for in negotiations is… Continue watching
Sep 19 House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown as Senate prospects appear dim By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The vote was 217-212 for the short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1. Continue reading
Sep 19 What a new poll shows about where Americans think the country is heading By Thomas Beaumont, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll was conducted shortly after last week's assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah. Continue reading
Sep 10 Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was ‘recklessness,’ but she defends his abilities By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press In an excerpt of "107 Days" published Wednesday in The Atlantic, Harris writes it was "recklessness" that she and others left the decision about Biden continuing his campaign up to him and first lady Jill Biden. It's the first time… Continue reading
Sep 10 Missouri Republicans advance Trump-backed plan to redraw U.S. House districts By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The plan approved Tuesday now moves to the state Senate and could give Republicans a shot at winning almost all of Missouri's U.S. House seats. The mid-decade redistricting is part of an emerging national trend, following similar efforts in Republican-led… Continue reading
Sep 02 New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler says he won’t seek an 18th term in 2026 By Associated Press He suggested a younger Democratic lawmaker in his seat "can maybe do better, can maybe help us more."… Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 7:12 Democratic Rep. Doggett on Texas redistricting battle and party’s pushback against Trump By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Democratic Party leaders from across the country are meeting in Minneapolis as the party reckons with its 2024 losses and faces Republican redistricting. In Texas, Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett said he would retire if the new congressional maps stand. Lisa… Continue watching