Aug 03 Watch 4:29 Democrats scramble to lock down legislation ahead of August recess By Lisa Desjardins With days left until an August recess, the question looming over Capitol Hill is whether a handshake deal among Democrats will hold, allowing a more than $700 billion piece of President Biden’s agenda to pass and become law. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Aug 03 Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib soundly wins Democratic primary race By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat and member of the progressive "Squad" in Congress, sailed through a primary election Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 02 Rep. Haley Stevens ousts Rep. Andy Levin from Congress in Michigan Democratic primary By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Stevens' victory over Levin on Tuesday came as three Republican U.S. House members who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection faced primary challenges from rivals endorsed by the former president. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 9:03 Far-right supporters of Trump’s election lies vie for office in Arizona By Stephanie Sy, Madison Staten, Lena I. Jackson, Saher Khan Arizona voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the state's primaries. Leading Republican candidates in some key contests have doubled down on far-right conspiracies denying the results of the 2020 election. Stephanie Sy reports on how these… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 9:21 Tamara Keith and Annie Linskey on political extremism, the Build Back Better bill NPR’s Tamara Keith and and Annie Linskey of The Washington Post join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including political extremism in the Republican Party, how Democratic lawmakers are working to pass a much narrower version of the… Continue watching
Jul 15 Sen. Joe Manchin wants Democrats to pause budget bill, risking its fate By Alan Fram, Associated Press His demand would jeopardize the measure's fate and delay a showdown over the party's top priorities until the cusp of November's congressional elections. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 7:26 How Democrats are feeling about the midterm elections Less than four months until midterm elections, Democrats are facing a series of headwinds on inflation, gun violence and abortion rights. A New York Times-Siena College poll just out shows 60 percent of voters, including a quarter of Democrats, disapprove… Continue watching
Jul 13 Democrats stress national security as computer chips bill stalls By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Biden administration and Democrats are warning of dire consequences if Congress fails to act on computer chips legislation. They say Congress needs to pass a bill by the end of July that's designed to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the… Continue reading
Jul 02 Democrats pull in $80 million following Supreme Court ruling on Roe By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Party officials say donors are giving much of that money to national campaigns and causes instead of races for state office, where abortion policy will now be shaped as a result of the court's decision. Continue reading
Jun 27 More than 1 million voters switch to GOP, raising alarm for Democrats By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The phenomenon is playing out in virtually every region of the country — red states, blue states, in cities and in small towns — in the months since President Joe Biden replaced former President Donald Trump. Continue reading