Jul 25 House votes to boost child tax credit for more higher income families By Associated Press WASHINGTON — More families with higher incomes could claim the popular child tax credit under a bill that won approval Friday in the House. But in a dispute that divides Republicans and Democrats, millions of the poorest low-income families would… Continue reading
Jul 25 Warner, Gillespie meet Saturday for first Virginia Senate debate By Terence Burlij Democratic Sen. Mark Warner and Republican Ed Gillespie will meet Saturday for their first debate, an encounter that could shed light on the GOP's prospects of putting the seat in play this November. The 90-minute session, moderated by PBS NewsHour… Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch Why winning Georgia is crucial for the GOP's Senate hopes By PBS News Hour In Georgia, voters selected David Perdue as the Republican candidate for the Senate election in November. His Democratic challenger, Michelle Nunn, is a fellow political novice and the daughter of a well-known former senator. Political editor Domenico Montanaro joins Judy… Continue watching
Jul 12 GOP governors may be evolving message on same-sex marriage By Associated Press New signs emerged this weekend of an evolution among Republican governors on gay marriage, an explosive social issue that has divided America's families and politics for years. Continue reading
Jul 06 Democrats up for election try to steer attention away from Washington By Charles Babington, Associated Press For Republicans, it's all about tying Democrats to Obama - especially to a health care law that remains unpopular with many Americans. And for Democrats, the election is about just about anything else. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch After Cantor's upset, incumbents hold their ground in close primary races By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 25 Boehner says House plans to sue Obama By David Espo, Associated Press Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday the Republican-controlled House will file an election-year lawsuit accusing President Barack Obama of failing to carry out the laws passed by Congress. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch Potential GOP presidential hopefuls address religious right By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Shields and Brooks on U.S. intervention in Iraq, presidential poll numbers By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the current political agenda of religious conservatives in America, the election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be House majority… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch News Wrap: House GOP elect McCarthy as majority leader By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Republicans in the House voted in California Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be the next majority leader, filling a void left by Rep. Eric Cantor. Also, as many as 75 government scientists at a Centers for… Continue watching