Jun 07 Watch 6:15 Intelligence chiefs sidestep Russia probe questions in Senate hearing By PBS News Hour A Senate hearing that was supposed to be about foreign surveillance became a high-stakes dance over the Russia investigation and President Trump. Senators asked top intelligence officials if they knew whether President Trump had sought to influence the probe, but… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 6:53 Is the GOP’s ambitious to-do list running out of time? By PBS News Hour Members of Congress are back in Washington, ready to return to their legislative to-do lists. Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate are diving right back into the debate over health care -- maybe the biggest item on the GOP… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 6:33 Understanding the political calculus behind leaving the Paris accord By PBS News Hour How did politics play into President Trump’s move to withdraw the U.S. from the global agreement on combating climate change? Judy Woodruff analyzes the decision with Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org, plus the… Continue watching
May 28 Dems try to enlist military vets in fight for House majority By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Democrats hope to enlist military veterans in another type of fight — for majority control of the House. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 8:18 Justice Department names Russia probe special counsel as Trump faces fallout over Comey By PBS News Hour As President Trump spoke about being scrutinized as a politician in an address at a graduation ceremony, there was no escape from growing political pressure on Capitol Hill. Late Wednesday, the Justice Department announced it was naming a former FBI… Continue watching
May 17 WATCH: Democrats address Comey memo at press briefing By Eric Tucker, Catherine Lucey and Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pressing for answers to mushrooming questions, congressional Democrats demanded an immediate investigation into President Donald Trump's dealings with now-fired FBI Director James Comey and into broader questions of White House meddling on Wednesday. House Speaker Paul Ryan cautioned… Continue reading
May 15 Hillary Clinton launches new political group, ‘Onward Together,’ to push back against Trump’s agenda By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The group, she tweeted, will "encourage people to get involved, organize, and even run for office."… Continue reading
May 11 Watch 6:21 Panetta: Comey firing undermines investigation credibility By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 11 Watch 7:22 Comey firing and its impact draws debate among Republicans By PBS News Hour How does the fallout from the firing of FBI Director James Comey affect the functioning and the stability of the Trump presidency? Judy Woodruff gets two views from David Avella of GOPAC and Steve Deace of The Steve Deace Show… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 12:42 Comey firing unleashes firestorm from Capitol Hill By PBS News Hour President Trump's stunning move to fire FBI Director James Comey has left a wake of questions and condemnations from across the political spectrum. William Brangham recaps the reactions and the events leading up to the firing, then John Yang and… Continue watching