May 12 House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post By Associated Press She was Congress’ highest-ranking Republican woman, a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and her removal marked a jarring turnabout to what’s been her fast rise within the party. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 8:42 Gov. Cox on Utah's vaccination rates, bipartisanship and 'fairly large divides' in the GOP President Joe Biden on Tuesday met with a bipartisan group of governors to discuss vaccination efforts as his administration aims to vaccinate a majority of American adults by July 4. Judy Woodruff talks with Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 7:33 Liz Cheney was a rising Republican star until Jan. 6. Here's what changed By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens Internal divides over last year's election and the future of the party have come to a head as House Republicans seem to be moving to replace their No. 3 leader, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney. Lisa Desjardins reports on where Republicans… Continue watching
Mar 29 North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis says he'll have surgery for prostate cancer By Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sen. Thomas Tillis said Monday that he has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next week in North Carolina to treat it. "I am in the hands of outstanding medical professionals and expect to make a… Continue reading
Mar 25 Republicans seize on Biden's border challenges to reframe the immigration debate By Daniel Bush In focusing on the situation at the border, Republicans have sought to reframe the immigration debate under President Joe Biden by linking reform efforts to border security -- something left-leaning advocates had hoped to avoid by pressing for legislation that… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 3:14 Trump's return at CPAC puts GOP divisions back in the spotlight By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee Former President Donald Trump on Sunday delivered his first speech since leaving office more than a month ago. He was centerstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida, where he took aim at Republicans who voted for this impeachment. Continue watching
Feb 28 Trump calls for GOP unity, says he won't start another party By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for Republican Party unity in a speech at a conservative political conference, even as he exacerbated its divisions and made clear he intended… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 4:30 Republican senators who voted to convict Trump face political peril at home By Yamiche Alcindor, Saher Khan, Geoffrey Lou Guray It is a time of political peril for the seven Republican senators who voted to convict the dominant figure of their party. State and local Republican parties have censured -- or are thinking about censuring -- several of those senators. Continue watching
Feb 18 Trump-McConnell feud could threaten Republicans' path to power By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Leading GOP strategists say the exploding feud is a distraction at best and, at worst, a direct threat to a political comeback. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 8:39 GOP a 'grotesque caricature' of what it was before, says former Sen. John Danforth John Danforth, a former Republican senator, garnered attention last month when he denounced Sen. Josh Hawley's role in the Capitol attacks and expressed regret over his previous support for the Missouri lawmaker. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his views… Continue watching