Dec 16 Up to 88 federal judges may receive Senate confirmation this year By Alan Fram, Associated Press No longer impeded by Republican blocking tactics, Democrats are on track to win confirmation of up to 88 of President Barack Obama's top judicial nominations this year, a total that would be the highest for any president in two decades. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 7:02 What’s the outlook for compromise in the next Congress? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 11:59 Shields and Brooks on the CIA interrogation report, spending bill sticking points 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 the $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government and the Senate’s investigation of the CIA’s interrogation methods. Continue watching
Dec 10 Lawmakers wary of genetically modified foods By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The food industry is likely to find a receptive Congress come January in its fight against mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods. Continue reading
Dec 10 Nearly 9 in 10 doubt Obama, GOP can break gridlock By Jennifer Agiesta, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans may not agree on much lately, but one opinion is nearly universal: There's almost no chance that President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and the Republican Congress can work together to solve the country's problems. Continue reading
Dec 04 Senators threaten legislative action to fight NFL’s “blackout” rule By Ruth Tam For all the talk about partisan gridlock, senators from both sides of the aisle can agree on at least three things: life, liberty and the pursuit of televised football. Continue reading
Nov 20 Obama says time for immigration changes is now By Julie Pace, Associated Press Spurning furious Republicans, President Barack Obama unveiled expansive executive actions on immigration Thursday night to spare nearly 5 million people in the U.S. illegally from deportation and refocus enforcement efforts on "felons, not families."… Continue reading
Nov 18 Nancy Pelosi re-elected as House Democrat minority leader By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats re-elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi to another two-year term as House minority leader on Tuesday, two weeks after elections in which the party lost at least a dozen seats in the chamber. In a closed-door meeting of House… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch How does video of economist’s Affordable Care Act criticism hurt the law? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Shields and Brooks on the China carbon deal, Obama’s immigration action By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including the carbon deal between the United States and China, legislative action on the Keystone XL pipeline and how Republicans may… Continue watching