Jan 30 1 State of the Union, 5 Democratic responses By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are following tradition with one official response to the State of the Union -- but four unofficial responses are also scheduled, a sign of the ongoing internal battle within the party, some experts say. Continue reading
Jan 25 House Republicans in Texas are facing their biggest midterm challenge in 25 years By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are making a big push in Texas, where the party is fielding a candidate in every one of the state's 36 congressional races in 2018 for the first time in 25 years. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 7:39 What will 2018 bring for Republicans and Democrats? By PBS News Hour As 2017 comes to a close, and with it President Trump’s first year in office, John Yang sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness to discuss the state of partisan politics and what’s in… Continue watching
Dec 24 Dems aim to turn tax plan into cudgel in 2018 midterms By Bill Barrow, Associated Press A Democratic congressional candidate outside Philadelphia calls the Republican tax overhaul a "cynical bill" that will redistribute wealth upward. Continue reading
Dec 23 New year to be a challenge for Republicans in Congress By Alan Fram, Associated Press Their tax bill triumph in the rear-view mirror, Republicans running Congress face a 2018 in which they'll need Democratic votes to get almost anything done. Continue reading
Nov 23 Democrats also juggling politics of sexual predation By Juliet Linderman, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats have been quick to support the “me too” chorus of women — and some men — who have stepped up to allege sexual misconduct and name names. But now “me too” stains the Democrats, too, putting them… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 7:16 Donna Brazile: Bailing out DNC gave Clinton campaign control, ‘made my job impossible’ By PBS News Hour Donna Brazile, a veteran political consultant who became the DNC’s interim chair during the 2016 campaign, had a front-row seat to what happened and offers her take in a new book, "Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 14:21 Shields and Brooks on Roy Moore’s political future, Democrats’ Virginia victory By PBS News Hour Syndicated Columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including accusations that Judge Roy Moore pursued relationships with teens and had sexual contact with a minor decades ago, a wave… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 6:04 Tom Perez: 2017 wins are a start, but every ZIP code counts By PBS News Hour What led to Democrats’ election success on Tuesday? Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez joins Judy Woodruff to take stock of the energy coming out of the 2017 victories. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 7:40 Republican voter excitement depressed after Obamacare repeal failure, says White House official By PBS News Hour What do Tuesday’s election results favoring Democrats mean for President Trump’s agenda? Marc Short, the White House Director of Legislative Affairs, joins Judy Woodruff to look ahead. Continue watching