Feb 02 Watch 3:19 Republicans charge bias, legal 'breakdown' in contentious memo on Russia probe By PBS News Hour The so-called Nunes memo, written by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, charges that the FBI and DOJ got permission to spy on a former campaign adviser based on flawed sources that were biased against then-candidate Donald Trump -- and… Continue watching
Jan 18 North Carolina Republicans don't have to redraw maps by next week, Supreme Court rules By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed a lower-court order that would have forced North Carolina Republican lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts by next week because of excessive partisan bias in current lines. Continue reading
Jan 18 Does Trump deserve credit for economic growth? By Paul Solman The NewsHour spoke with National Economics Association President Rhonda Sharpe for her take on the economy in President Donald Trump's first year in office. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 7:39 What will 2018 bring for Republicans and Democrats? By PBS News Hour As 2017 comes to a close, and with it President Trump’s first year in office, John Yang sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness to discuss the state of partisan politics and what’s in… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 8:04 Sweeping GOP bill set to revamp U.S. tax code, slash corporate rate By PBS News Hour For Republican lawmakers, it's a day to celebrate. Cheers went up as the GOP tax overhaul received House passage, signalling the end of a legislative sprint to get the bill wrapped up by Christmas. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 9:32 These numbers explain Doug Jones' Alabama Senate win. What do they mean for the coming political landscape? By PBS News Hour Looking ahead to the the 2018 legislative agenda and elections, what are the political lessons from Alabama’s Senate race? Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections, Chris Buskirk, editor of American Greatness, and Michael Steel, the former… Continue watching
Nov 23 Bannon insurgency stresses loyalty to Trump, not policy test By Scott Bauer, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press WAUKESHA, Wis. — Wisconsin Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson, a consultant for Fortune 500 companies, doesn't look much like the renegade outsiders whom political strategist Steve Bannon says he's recruiting for his war on the Republican establishment. But Nicholson has Bannon's… Continue reading
Nov 15 Republican governors gather amid party setbacks, turmoil By Will Weissert, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Republicans who control two-thirds of the nation’s governorships are gathering this week in America’s largest red state, in part to strategize about how to maintain their political dominance. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 7:40 Republican voter excitement depressed after Obamacare repeal failure, says White House official By PBS News Hour What do Tuesday’s election results favoring Democrats mean for President Trump’s agenda? Marc Short, the White House Director of Legislative Affairs, joins Judy Woodruff to look ahead. Continue watching
Nov 06 Republicans, Democrats spar over whether GOP tax plan would help the middle class By Andrew Taylor and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Although several analyses have found that the bulk of the legislation's benefits goes to corporations and the wealthy, Republicans argued vociferously that the legislation is targeted toward the middle class. Continue reading