Jan 23 The shutdown is over, but Congress still has a long to-do list By Lisa Desjardins Congress is facing a complex web of difficult, hot-button issues, and a very limited calendar in which to get them done. Continue reading
Jan 23 5 important stories you missed while the government was shut down By Joshua Barajas, Hannah Grabenstein, Erica R. Hendry These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 12:42 Shields and Brooks on government shutdown blame, Trump’s first year 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 government shutdown showdown and the battle over an immigration deal, and how it will stick with voters on Election… Continue watching
Jan 19 Senate Democrats appear to derail bill to avert shutdown By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Friday's late-night vote means at least a short government closure is all but unavoidable. Continue reading
Jan 10 5 important stories you may have missed By Erica R. Hendry, Harry Zahn These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 11:41 Shields and Brooks on how politics of 2017 will affect 2018 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 GOP tax bill signed into law, the things lawmakers didn’t accomplish before the end of the year and what… Continue watching
Dec 19 WATCH: House passes massive tax bill The vote, largely along party lines, was 227-203 and capped a GOP sprint to deliver a major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump after a year of congressional stumbles and non-starters. Now the bill moves to the Senate. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 13:42 Shields and Brooks on Franken’s resignation, Trump’s Jerusalem move By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff the discuss the week’s news, including the last days of the Alabama Senate race, the resignation of Sen. Al Franken over sexual misconduct allegations and the… Continue watching
Nov 29 We asked every senator for their reaction to Trump’s anti-Muslim retweets By Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush The PBS NewsHour on Wednesday reached out to every U.S. senator for their reactions to the anti-Muslim Trump retweets. Continue reading
Nov 13 McConnell says Roy Moore ‘should step aside’ By Alan Fram and Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama "should step aside" in light of allegations he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl decades ago. Continue reading