Politics Oct 31 Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy is part of the Democrats’ playbook for Tuesday’s election By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Oct 04 Watch 3:50 Biden accuses GOP of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with economy in debt ceiling standoff A high stakes standoff between President Joe Biden and Senate Republicans is unfolding in Washington over the country's debt limit. It comes just two weeks before the United States is set to default on its debt, which could trigger damaging…
Politics Nov 11 Watch 8:11 Sanders on disappointing election results for Democrats in Congress Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., represents progressives in Congress. While Democrat Joe Biden won the presidential election, his party lost seats in the House and failed to achieve a Senate majority. The mixed election results reinforce the ideological divide between the…
Politics Oct 14 Watch 5:21 House Democrats in Trump districts tread delicately on impeachment Only seven of the 235 House Democrats have not articulated support for the impeachment inquiry. Each represents a district President Trump won in 2016. John Yang traveled to upstate New York to find out what constituents are saying to one… By John Yang
Politics Jun 12 Watch Pew study finds more polarized Americans increasingly resistant to political compromise A major study by the Pew Research Center finds the increasing polarization in the U.S. is not just in our politics. American adults are less likely to compromise and often decide where to live, who to marry and who their… By PBS News Hour
Nov 06 Watch Sen. Bill Nelson Defeats Rep. Connie Mack IV to Keep the Sen Sen. Bill Nelson Defeats Rep. Connie Mack IV to Keep the Senate Seat… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Stakes for Obama Speech Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the lead up to President Obama's health reform speech and developments in Congress. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Midterm Elections Oust Several Moderate Republicans Several Republican moderates won't be rejoining Congress next session after November's midterm elections. NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the election casualties. Continue watching