Mar 23 Battle over Mueller report to be pressed by Democrats By Mary Clare Jalonick, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Within minutes of receiving notification that special counsel Robert Mueller had turned over his report on the Russia investigation, congressional Democrats were calling for the report to be fully released, including the underlying evidence. They have threatened subpoenas if it… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 11:51 Shields and Gerson on Democrats’ bigotry resolution, Trump investigations Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to analyze the week in politics, including the House Democrats' resolution condemning hate and bigotry, congressional investigations of President Trump and the field of 2020 Democratic presidential… Continue watching
Mar 05 10 ways House Democrats are investigating the president By Tess Conciatori Though Special Counsel Robert Mueller may be nearing a final report, these congressional probes signal that scrutiny of Trump’s business ties, policies and presidential campaign is far from over. Continue reading
Feb 22 How Congress could block Trump’s national emergency declaration By Courtney Vinopal Here’s a rundown of what could happen with the congressional challenge to President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 4:41 These domestic priorities top the Democrats’ legislative agenda Tuesday was the first time President Trump addressed a Democratically controlled House in his State of the Union address. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to offer a look at some of their top legislative priorities -- election and government reform,… Continue watching
Jan 14 House Democrats announce they are investigating drug pricing By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press House Democrats announced a sweeping investigation Monday of the pharmaceutical industry's pricing practices, jockeying for the upper hand with the Trump administration on an issue that concerns Americans across the political spectrum. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Fed seeks to reassure markets on interest rates In our Friday news wrap, the chairman of the Federal Reserve sought to ease Wall Street’s concerns over future interest rate hikes. Speaking at a forum in Atlanta, Jerome Powell said the Fed is “listening” closely to the market. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 1:51 Held up by the shutdown: Immigration hearings, FCC complaints, D.C. marriage licenses With all the attention on the showdown between Congress and the president, it’s easy to be distracted from the everyday impact of the government shutdown. Judy Woodruff explains some of these repercussions, from delayed immigration hearings to unresolved FCC complaints… Continue watching
Jan 03 What the new Congress looks like By Tess Conciatori The new lawmakers in the 116th Congress will inherit last year’s problems, including the partial government shutdown, but they will not look like past sessions of Congress. Continue reading
Jan 03 Democrats take control of the House today. Here’s what to expect By Joshua Barajas Shutdown aside, there are several other items on Democrats’ agenda. Here's what to expect as the new Congress convenes today. Continue reading