Sep 07 WATCH: House Speaker Ryan says Republicans will seek smaller cut to corporate tax rate By Associated Press Trump has called for a 15 percent tax rate for corporations. The rate now ranges from 15 percent to 35 percent. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 5:33 Trump makes a debt ceiling deal with Democrats, complicating work for Republicans By PBS News Hour President Trump has sided with Democrats in a deal to tie $7.9 billion in Hurricane Harvey relief to funding the government and raising the debt ceiling. The deal complicates relations with Republicans, who wanted a longer-term fix to the debt… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:09 Trump's Charlottesville response not in line with majority of Americans, poll shows By PBS News Hour As politicians and influential business leaders weigh in on President Trump’s comments on Charlottesville, how is the American public responding? Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll about the clashes and the president’s… Continue watching
Aug 11 Will 2018 be the next 'Year of the Woman?' By Jessica Yarvin A growing number of female Democratic candidates are running for office in 2018, a trend that could play a factor in the midterm elections. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 4:46 Tax reform is the next big GOP push. Here's what to expect By PBS News Hour Republican leaders are starting to make decisions on how they will approach tax reform, an issue that's equally important as health care to Republicans, and one that's arguably even tougher to solve. Lisa Desjardins sits down with Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 5:58 Trump and Congress play tug of war on health care and Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin With significant divides on issues like health care and Russia, there appears to be growing tension between the White House and Capitol Hill. Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin join Judy Woodruff for a closer look at both. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 8:50 Perez: Democrats are fighting for an economy that works for everyone By PBS News Hour Will a new, more populist message focused on economic issues help the Democratic Party win back voters? Thomas Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the new agenda and way forward for Democrats, and standing… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 7:34 Democrats are recrafting their message. Will they find the right messengers? By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss the path ahead for the Democratic Party, a new communications chief for the White House after a dramatic shake-up, plus President Trump puts… Continue watching
Jul 24 WATCH: Democrats rebrand themselves with a new populist agenda By Erica Werner, Associated Press Democrats think of themselves as the party of working people and were surprised when Trump was able to steal working-class voters from them. Continue reading
Jul 17 With 2018 midterms looming, Democrats are divided on their core message By Steve Peoples and Bill Barrow, Associated Press Despite a Russia scandal engulfing the White House, a historically unpopular health-care plan wrenching Capitol Hill and no major GOP legislative achievement, Democrats are still struggling to tell voters what their party stands for. Continue reading