May 12 Watch 9:04 Sen. Portman on Liz Cheney, infrastructure plans, and taxing the wealthy Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Wednesday's leadership vote in the house that ousted Rep. Liz Cheney and President Joe Biden's infrastructure meeting with congressional leaders. Prior to serving in the Senate, Portman was the… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 6:59 Why the Democrats’ sweeping election reform bill faces an uphill Senate battle By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori, Alex D'Elia In the six months since the 2020 election, voting access and election security have been hot topics in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. The For The People Act is Democrats' voting rights and campaign reform bill. Already through the… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 9:05 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Liz Cheney, Trump and the GOP NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including internal Republican politics over Rep. Liz Cheney’s House position, former President Trump’s influence on the party, and bipartisanship on… Continue watching
May 09 House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job By Hope Yen, Associated Press Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy on Sunday publicly endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik for the post of No. 3 leader, cementing the party conference’s support of the Donald Trump loyalist over Rep. Liz Cheney, an outspoken critic of the former president… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 12:49 Brooks and Capehart on jobs report, Liz Cheney and election laws New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the latest jobs report, the internal politics in the Republican party as it attempts to oust Rep. Liz… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 7:33 Liz Cheney was a rising Republican star until Jan. 6. Here’s what changed By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens Internal divides over last year's election and the future of the party have come to a head as House Republicans seem to be moving to replace their No. 3 leader, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney. Lisa Desjardins reports on where Republicans… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Republicans move to oust Cheney over Trump impeachment, criticism In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican leaders stepped up calls to oust Rep. Liz Cheney as the third highest ranking Republican in the House after she backed President Trump's second impeachment. A federal judge in Washington threw out a national… Continue watching
Apr 28 WATCH: Sen. Tim Scott delivers GOP response to Biden speech By Alan Fram, Associated Press South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has used the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress to vow that “America is not a racist country.”… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 6:39 How misinformation is used to amplify and solidify ideology By Amna Nawaz, Tess Conciatori There are many myths and much disinformation circulating online, including those related to the pandemic. Fox News host Tucker Carlson made headlines on Monday for his anti-mask stance that included false claims. To explain how and why similar falsehoods spread,… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 7:36 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s upcoming joint address to Congress, GOP response By PBS NewsHour NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President Joe Biden’s approval rating, his upcoming joint address to Congress, and the expected Republican response. Continue watching