Aug 06 Some Republican officials are trying to keep abortion off of state ballots. Here’s how By Grace Panetta, The 19th Ohio Republicans added back a previously canceled August special election to make it harder to amend the state constitution ahead of a November vote on abortion rights. Continue reading
Aug 03 Testimony from Hunter Biden associate provides new insight into business dealings By Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Republicans on Thursday released the transcript of an interview with Devon Archer, who was Hunter Biden's business partner. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 7:49 Republican challengers struggle in primary polls despite Trump’s legal troubles By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura The latest polling shows former President Trump’s legal troubles do not appear to be putting a dent in his support among Republican voters, and there’s scant evidence any of his challengers will be able to loosen his grip on the… Continue watching
Jul 26 WATCH: House Republicans grill Mayorkas on ‘disastrous’ border policy and renew impeachment calls By News Desk Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced a barrage of criticism Wednesday from House Republicans who, in recent months, have floated impeaching him over what they say is his dereliction of duty in securing the southern border. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 11:17 Iowa Republicans discuss role of politics in their lives, hopes for overcoming divisions By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman Throughout this year, Judy Woodruff has been examining divisions in the country. Recently, she listened in on focus groups in Iowa with two-time Trump voters as they discussed how they feel about the state of the nation, the divisiveness they… Continue watching
Jul 18 House Republicans prepare vote on support for Israel after Democrat’s comments about ‘racist’ state By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House will vote on a Republican-led resolution reaffirming support for Israel, which appears to serve as implicit rebuke of a leading Democrat who called the country a "racist state" but later apologized. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 7:55 Dick Gephardt discusses bipartisan group opposing third-party presidential candidates By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Matt Loffman A new bipartisan organization is opposing the effort by the group No Labels to run a third-party candidate in the 2024 presidential race. That's with concerns growing among Democrats and Republicans opposed to Donald Trump's candidacy that a third-party candidate… Continue watching
Jul 15 GOP state attorneys general shift affirmative action battle lines to the workplace By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices, demonstrating how the Supreme Court’s recent ruling dismantling affirmative action in… Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: House approves GOP-led defense bill that adds abortion restrictions, rolls back diversity initiatives By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The bill is expected to go nowhere in the Democratic-majority Senate. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: U.S. climate envoy John Kerry spars with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Kerry leaves Sunday for meetings with his Chinese counterpart, the first extensive face-to-face climate discussions between the world's two worst climate polluters after a nearly yearlong hiatus. Continue reading