Jan 21 Republicans divided over new abortion bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Some Republicans take issue with a new abortion bill that offers exceptions for victims of rapes who have reported to authorities. Continue reading
Jan 19 GOP divided over using budget process to derail Obamacare By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans running Congress have promised to use every weapon in their arsenal to take down President Barack Obama's health care law. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 13:28 Shields and Brooks on same-sex right to marry, Romney run resistance 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 Supreme Court’s move to consider same-sex marriage, next steps for Republican congressional leaders, emerging GOP candidates for the next… Continue watching
Jan 15 Despite low gas prices, gas tax hike appears unlikely By Joan Lowy, Associated Press With gasoline prices at their lowest in years when the new Congress convened, there had been talk that it might be time to raise federal gas and diesel taxes, which haven't budged in more than 20 years. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 6:51 News Wrap: House GOP vote to block Obama immigration action By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, House Republicans challenged President Obama’s executive actions protecting millions from deportation by voting for a broader bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Also, Kremlin officials warned of cuts on government spending and double-digit… Continue watching
Jan 07 Obama starts 2015 on an upswing, but can it last? By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s approval rating is creeping upward. The economy is growing. And a flurry of aggressive executive actions on domestic and foreign policy have energized the West Wing. Continue reading
Jan 06 White House threatens to veto Senate's Keystone XL pipeline vote By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press Setting up what is likely to be the first of many confrontations with the White House, the Republican-controlled Senate Tuesday announced its first piece of legislation, a bill to approve the construction of the much-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 8:24 What's on the agenda for the new GOP-controlled Congress? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 14 Will Jeb Bush run in 2016? By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Jeb Bush's big donors and allies are tantalized by his promise to decide "in short order" whether to run for president. But supporters are struggling to understand what his actions mean and whether they can predict his political intentions. 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