Nov 13 Watch 8:21 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on another government funding showdown, shrinking GOP field By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including another government funding showdown on Capitol Hill, the shrinking GOP presidential field and President Biden's critical… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 2:05 News Wrap: White House calls Speaker Johnson's funding plan 'unserious' In our news wrap Sunday, House Speaker Johnson is facing opposition from hard-line Republicans after announcing his plan to avert a government shutdown, the Pentagon says five Army Special Operations forces died in a helicopter crash over the Mediterranean, Russia… Continue watching
Nov 10 New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown looming By Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press New House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan to avert a government shutdown. The task looks increasingly difficult. Continue reading
Oct 26 Rep. Bowman pleads guilty to a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm in House office building By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Democratic congressman Jamaal Bowman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 3:26 Who are the 9 Republicans making a run for House speaker? By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Nine Republicans are running to serve as House speaker after several failed votes and a weeks-long stalemate over the future of the chamber. The candidates are pitching their plan to unite a divided House Republican Conference in a closed-door forum. Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 11:03 What's next for Republicans after Jim Jordan's 2nd defeat in House speaker vote By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Republican Congressman Jim Jordan’s second try for speaker of the House went more poorly than his first. In Wednesday's vote he received two fewer Republican votes than he did on Tuesday. Lisa Desjardins reports on the Capitol frozen in legislative… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 5:11 Scalise slips away from speakership as House Republicans remain deeply divided By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens, Alexa Gold House Republicans and Congressman Steve Scalise may have slipped further away from having the votes to fill the job of House speaker. The chamber remains frozen and the GOP is deeply divided over who should lead them. Congressional Correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 3:02 McCarthy faces revolt from far-right Republicans after deal to avoid government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The government is open after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy side-stepped the hard-right flank of his party and cut a temporary funding deal with Democrats this weekend. But this week, he may need to broker another cross-aisle bargain to keep his… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 7:21 Tamara Keith and Andrew Desiderio on what's next for the House and McCarthy's speakership By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens NPR’s Tamara Keith and Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including what's next for Speaker McCarthy after making a deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown, the appointment of Laphonza Butler… Continue watching
Oct 02 Rep. Gaetz threatens to oust Speaker McCarthy after deal averting government shutdown By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Gaetz said he'd use a procedural tool called a motion to vacate that has only been used twice in the past century. But in recent years, conservatives have wielded the motion as a weapon against their leaders. Continue reading