Aug 13 Watch 2:48 News Wrap: Trump’s lawyer told DOJ classified documents had been returned In our news wrap Saturday, a Trump attorney told the Justice Department that all classified documents had been returned, the Southern Baptist Convention's handling of sexual abuse claims is under investigation, Salman Rushdie's alleged attacker is charged with attempted murder,… Continue watching
Aug 13 Sinema received nearly $1 million from Wall Street while killing tax hike on investors By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat who single-handedly thwarted her party’s longtime goal of raising taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists whose taxes would… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 2:45 Democrats move closer to sweeping tax, climate change and health care bill By Lisa Desjardins Senate Democrats are one step closer to passing a sweeping tax, climate change, and health care bill now that Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema voiced her support. The last Democratic holdout agreed to vote for the package after party leaders altered… Continue watching
Aug 05 WATCH: GOP senators go after Manchin and Sinema’s support of climate and tax bill By Associated Press Republicans are going after Democratic senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Krysten Sinema of Arizona for their support for new economic legislation. Continue reading
Aug 04 Democrats reach agreement with Sinema on economic package, setting the stage for a Senate vote By Alan Fram, Associated Press Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., a centrist who was seen as the pivotal vote, said in a statement that she had agreed to changes in the measure's tax and energy provisions and was ready to “move forward” on the bill. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 4:29 Democrats scramble to lock down legislation ahead of August recess By Lisa Desjardins With days left until an August recess, the question looming over Capitol Hill is whether a handshake deal among Democrats will hold, allowing a more than $700 billion piece of President Biden’s agenda to pass and become law. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jul 30 Democrats’ economic package poised for passage but still faces obstacles By Alan Fram, Associated Press Approval would let President Joe Biden and his party claim a triumph on top priorities as November’s elections approach. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 10:26 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Sinema censure, Biden presser and hot mic moment NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the censure of Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the president’s hot mic moment from a White House… Continue watching
Jan 18 WATCH: Senate opens debate on voting rights bills, setting up a potential filibuster showdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Voting legislation that is a cornerstone of the Democratic agenda and a top priority for civil rights leaders is on track for defeat. Continue reading
Jan 18 Martin Luther King III criticizes Manchin and Sinema over filibuster reform, says “History will not remember them kindly” By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senators are returning to Washington under intense pressure to pass voting legislation in the face of stark criticism from civil rights leaders. Continue reading