Apr 01 Watch 24:57 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 1, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 1, President Trump calls tougher immigration laws and says he will not back a deal for DACA. And, despite being attacked over four years of war, a Ukrainian plant crucial to the country's economy… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 4:17 How political opponents became enemies in the U.S. By PBS News Hour An increasingly dark view of the opposition is now a dominant feature of our political landscape. According to the Pew Research Center, 45 percent of Republicans say that Democratic policies threaten the nation, while 41 percent of Democrats think the… Continue watching
Mar 24 GOP's congressional stronghold is Democrats' source of hope By Marc Levy, Associated Press A longtime congressional stronghold for Republicans, Pennsylvania is emerging in dramatic fashion as a source of hope for Democrats in their quest to take control of the U.S. House in November's mid-term elections. Continue reading
Feb 20 Would focusing on Russia probe help or hurt Democrats in the midterms? By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are debating how much to focus on the Russia investigation in their 2018 campaign messaging. Continue reading
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