Nov 03 Watch 3:25 Next phase of impeachment begins as process goes public By PBS NewsHour The next phase of the impeachment inquiry begins this week with televised hearings after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday along sharply divided party lines to approve the proceedings. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Megan Thompson… Continue watching
Oct 23 WATCH: Republicans disrupt closed-door impeachment deposition The GOP maneuver delayed a deposition with Laura Cooper, a senior Defense Department official who oversees Ukraine policy, until midafternoon. The interview began roughly five hours behind schedule, after a security check by Capitol officials. Continue reading
Sep 30 GOP Rep. Collins resigns ahead of expected guilty plea By Tom Hays, Associated Press Collins is facing charges that he illegally leaked confidential information about a biopharmaceutical company to his son. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:09 The legal framework protecting whistleblowers in the U.S. The modern-day False Claims Act protects whistleblowers who point out fraud and abuse in government. John Phillips, who helped author the law, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the rights whistleblowers have. Phillips is a founding partner at the law firm… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 7:45 Kellyanne Conway claims Trump's transparency proves he did nothing wrong in Ukraine call A memorandum of notes from President Trump’s July phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy documents that Trump asked Zelensky for “a favor” by investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joe Biden’s son. Kellyanne Conway, counselor… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 3:24 Congressional Democrats return from recess vowing to prioritize gun legislation By Lisa Desjardins As they return to Washington from their summer break, congressional Democrats want to make new gun safety legislation one of their top priorities. The House has already passed a law expanding background checks to private gun sales, but the GOP-led… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 6:21 Behind Trump's 'unprecedented' reallocation of DOD money for border security President Trump is diverting some money for Defense Department infrastructure to instead construct or repair additional barrier sections on the U.S.-Mexico border. The 127 projects losing funding include Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and education and health services… Continue watching
Aug 20 Democrats are spending millions to take back state legislatures By Brian Slodysko, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Democratic donors who gave little to nothing to down-ballot races in the past are cutting large checks to groups focused on state races. Continue reading
Aug 19 After Amash dumped Trump, his district may do same to him By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Amash's exodus from the GOP has set up a three-way race that could divide right-leaning voters and help the Democratic nominee win what was once a GOP stronghold. Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: Democrats press Trump, McConnell to address gun violence By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pressed President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday to approve House-passed legislation expanding background checks and to take other steps curbing guns, in an offensive fueled by public outrage over this month's… Continue reading