Jun 23 What every Senate Democrat has said about filibuster reform By Lisa Desjardins To end or change the filibuster, Democrats need 50 votes. But by our count, they don’t yet have half of that number firmly ready to roll back the procedure. … Continue reading
May 29 Watch 4:37 How the rise in crime could impact Dems’ prospects in 2022 By PBS NewsHour This week’s mass shooting in San Jose was the deadliest in the Bay Area’s history, and was one of the estimated 230 mass shootings this year. The surge in gun violence has had serious political implications in the past and… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 8:16 US Commerce Secretary on unemployment checks, women in the work force and inflation By Amna Nawaz U.S. jobless claims were at their lowest levels since March of last year according to numbers released Thursday. Hiring is on the rise, as are renewed questions about the need for the weekly $300 federal unemployment benefits, which many Republican… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 4:15 Egypt indicates a truce agreement between Israeli and Hamas forces By John Yang, Patty Gorena Morales, Harry Zahn Israel and Hamas forces in Gaza may be edging closer to a cease-fire after 10 days of open war. Egyptian mediators say there's a truce agreement, in principle. A top Hamas official said he expects fighting to stop in a… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 10:58 Pelosi says GOP in ‘strong denial’ about Jan. 6 riot, Cheney ‘courageous’ for speaking out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Biden's ambitious plans for American infrastructure and families, the price tag associated with them, the fate of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in the Senate, and the investigation… Continue watching
May 03 Democrats seek narrow path to curb high medicine prices By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Joe Biden's call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've been pushing for nearly 20 years only to encounter frustration. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 12:28 Brooks and Capehart on Republican ideals, Biden’s joint address and agenda New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Cindy McCain’s Republican ideals, President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress, and his first 100 days in office. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 4:47 Biden hopes to pass more bills in first 100 days By PBS NewsHour President Biden is seeking bipartisan support on issues like infrastructure, refugee admissions, immigration and ending the 20-year-old Afghanistan war as he nears completing 100 days in office. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins to discuss his agenda and the political will… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 12:25 Brooks and Capehart on the filibuster, reconciliation, and the American Jobs Plan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the filibuster debate, reconciliation and resistance within the Democratic party, the American Jobs Plan, and gun control. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 6:18 Sen. Chris Coons: Covid relief will ‘lead to a strong recovery’ For a perspective on President Biden's historic stimulus bill from a Democrat, Delaware Sen. Chris Coons joins Judy Woodruff to discuss American support for COVID relief, bipartisanship under Biden, and how the impact of the pandemic was "far worse than… Continue watching