Jan 06 On 2nd anniversary of Capitol attack, speaker gridlock paralyzes House again By Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Washington has one specialty that has long endured — memorializing and coming together over a national trauma. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: House meets for 3rd day of speaker vote after McCarthy fails to win more Republican support By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House stalemate over choosing a new speaker is continuing for a long, excruciating third day of voting with no end in sight. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: McConnell celebrates milestone as longest serving Senate party leader By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats are again claiming the Senate majority, but much of the chamber’s focus is on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell becomes the longest serving Senate leader in history. Continue reading
Jan 01 Democrats, Republicans have sharply distinct priorities for 2023, AP-NORC poll finds By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The economy in general remains a bipartisan issue, mentioned by most U.S. adults across party lines. But the poll finds Republicans and Democrats have sharply distinct views of priorities for the country in the new year. Continue reading
Dec 09 WATCH: White House is ‘confident’ Sinema won’t hurt Democratic control of Senate By Associated Press The White House says it is "confident" Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona's switch of party affiliation from Democratic to independent will not change Democratic majority control of the Senate. Continue reading
Nov 28 Republican-controlled Arizona county refuses to certify 2022 election By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The decision comes amid pressure from prominent Republicans to reject a vote count that had Democrats winning for U.S. Senate, governor and other statewide races. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 12:05 Brooks and Capehart on recent mass shootings and the lame-duck session of Congress New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including recent mass shootings in America and what can be done during the lame-duck session of Congress. Continue watching
Nov 21 GOP’s lackluster fundraising leading up to the 2022 election spurs infighting By Brian Slodysko, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press Republicans are engaged in a round of finger-pointing as both parties sift through the results of Democrats' stronger-than-expected showing in the midterm elections. But the recriminations obscure a much deeper dilemma for the party. Continue reading
Nov 16 Republicans win control of the House with slim majority By Will Weissert, Sara Burnett, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 8:58 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter examine their expectations for the midterms NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the indicators they will be watching as election results come in on Tuesday. Continue watching