Politics Sep 21 House passes electoral law overhaul in response to Jan. 6 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Sep 20 WATCH: House Rules Committee meets to debate Presidential Electoral Reform Act The vote to overhaul the Electoral Count Act, expected Wednesday, comes as a bipartisan group of senators is moving forward with a similar bill. Lawmakers in both parties have said they want to change the arcane law before it is… By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Aug 04 U.S. ‘desperately needs’ electoral law update, Manchin testifies Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin are making the case for overhauling the 1800s-era Electoral Count Act. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Jun 15 Watch 5:38 Congress nears deal to reform how Electoral College votes are counted A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill have agreed on a framework to reform the Electoral Count Act. It governs the way Congress counts and certifies Electoral College votes during the presidential election, and it has become the subject…
Politics May 19 In 2 states, 1 in 20 residents were missed during U.S. Census Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could short-change them of federal funding in the current decade. By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
May 17 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster for children age 5 to 11 In our news wrap Tuesday, the FDA authorized Pfizer's low-dose COVID booster for kids 5 to 11 years old, China restricted more Beijing residents to their homes to help control a small outbreak, U.S highway deaths shot up last year… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 9:19 Amy Walter and Asma Khalid on Biden’s Supreme Court picks, partisan redistricting NPR’s White House correspondent Asma Khalid and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's U.S. Supreme Court selection and how the confirmation process should be handled in the… Continue watching
Jan 08 What we saw the day the Capitol was attacked By Judy Woodruff, Lisa Desjardins, Amna Nawaz, Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Gretchen Frazee, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry On Jan. 6, for the first time in more than two centuries, Congress was attacked and overrun, this time by its own citizens. The PBS NewsHour's anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff talks to correspondents Lisa Desjardins, Amna Nawaz and… Continue reading
Jan 07 How the attack on the U.S. Capitol unfolded By Daniel Bush At first the commotion outside the Senate chamber sounded like a routine disturbance to the members inside, the kind of small-scale protest that often takes place at the Capitol. Then a Senate aide burst through a door into the chamber. Continue reading
Jan 07 1 senator and 80 House members object to Pennsylvania results, triggering further debate By Associated Press Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., joined members of the House in objecting to President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory in Pennsylvania. Continue reading