Feb 03 Watch 8:39 GOP a ‘grotesque caricature’ of what it was before, says former Sen. John Danforth John Danforth, a former Republican senator, garnered attention last month when he denounced Sen. Josh Hawley's role in the Capitol attacks and expressed regret over his previous support for the Missouri lawmaker. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his views… Continue watching
Feb 01 Biden meets Republicans on COVID-19 aid, but no quick deal By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Maine Sen. Susan Collins says the two-hour meeting Monday evening resulted in no compromise on differences. But she and the other Republicans say there was agreement to keep discussions going over their smaller, more targeted package. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 9:47 With Trump out of office, the Republican Party is having an identity crisis The Republican Party is out of power on Capitol Hill and deeply divided on issues from the attack on the Capitol to the impeachment of former President Trump. Denver Riggleman, a former Republican congressman and chief strategist at the Network… Continue watching
Jan 13 10 House Republicans voted to impeach Trump. Here’s what they said By Candice Norwood Unlike the first time President Donald Trump was impeached, some Republican members joined the call. Continue reading
Jan 10 Oaths questioned as Trump’s backers fight against loss By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Before they take office, elected officials swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution. But what happens when they are accused of doing the opposite?… Continue reading
Jan 06 RNC says violence at Capitol is not ‘patriotism’ By Associated Press The group’s communications director said, “What happened today was domestic terrorism.”… Continue reading
Dec 30 Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies at 41 from COVID-19 By Associated Press The state's newest congressman, set to take office in January, was admitted to a Monroe hospital on Dec. 19 after testing positive for the coronavirus disease. Continue reading
Dec 15 Republicans acknowledge Biden’s victory after Electoral College vote By Will Weissert, Associated Press More than a month after the election, some of the nation's highest-profile Republican holdouts are beginning to embrace reality. They're coming to terms with the fact that Joe Biden will be president soon. Continue reading
Dec 08 Trump’s false election claims take hold among some Republicans By Nomaan Merchant, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Some activists say they see the so-called "stop the steal" campaign as the animating force behind the next wave of Trump-era conservative politics. Continue reading
Nov 12 Republican senators push for Biden to receive intelligence briefings By Deb Reichmann, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press As President Donald Trump refuses to allow President-elect Joe Biden to receive intelligence briefings — even those he was getting during the campaign — an increasing number of Trump's allies are calling for Biden to have access to the information. Continue reading