Sep 25 Speaker Boehner announces resignation at end of October By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- With Congress in turmoil, House Speaker John Boehner suddenly informed fellow Republicans on Friday that he would resign at the end of October, stepping aside in the face of hardline conservative opposition that threatens an institutional crisis. Continue reading
Sep 23 GOP pragmatists unhappy with tea party efforts to shut down government By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Rank-and-file Republican lawmakers are increasingly protesting the tactics of tea party colleagues who demand that legislation to keep the government open also take away federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 4:38 Will personality or policy dominate at second GOP debate? By PBS News Hour Eleven Republican presidential hopefuls will take the debate stage during primetime in Simi Valley, California, while four lower-polling candidates will face off in an earlier round. Political director Lisa Desjardins joins Gwen Ifill to provide a preview of what we… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 5:32 To win with women, how can the GOP ramp up its appeal? By PBS News Hour The last time a majority of American women voted for a Republican presidential candidate was 1988. Since then, more women have chosen Democrats, often by double digits. Even at the state legislative and congressional levels, the majority of women serving… Continue watching
Sep 13 The complex fight GOP leaders face to avoid another federal shutdown By Alan Fram, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press There won't be a government shutdown this year, Republican congressional leaders say. But with Congress, it's never easy. A band of conservatives say they won't back legislation financing government agencies unless the bill blocks federal payments to Planned Parenthood. A… Continue reading
Sep 05 Cooperation in Congress key to tackling full fall agenda By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Congress returns on Tuesday with a critical need for a characteristic rarely evident through a contentious spring and summer - cooperation between Republicans and President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump: ‘I would like to have the election tomorrow’ By Melissa Nelson, Associated Press Republican front-runner Donald Trump rallied thousands of supporters in south Alabama by telling them: "I would like to have the election tomorrow. I don't want to wait."… Continue reading
Aug 22 Presidential contenders struggle to adapt to an unusual race By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Nearly six months out from the first votes of a presidential campaign, candidates should be fleshing out who they are and what they stand for. Instead, some of the best-known 2016 candidates are toting heavy baggage that's proving to be… Continue reading
Aug 20 Most Americans want government to curb prescription costs, poll finds By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Regardless of political affiliation, Americans strongly support government action to control prescription drug costs, according to a poll released Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 6:06 Understanding the two sides of Reagan: polarizing political icon and pragmatic president By PBS News Hour How did Ronald Reagan, a seemingly ordinary man in many ways, become a president who dominated American politics and ideology in the second half of the 20th century? H.W. Brands offers his take on the politician and pragmatist in “Reagan:… Continue watching