Politics Nov 11 Breaking down the deal to reopen the government and what comes next By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Politics Nov 10 Watch 5:19 End of shutdown in sight as some Democrats break with leadership to make deal with GOP At 41 days and counting, the end of the longest shutdown in government history could be in sight. A group of Democrats and one independent crossed the aisle to make a deal with Republicans. It still needs approval from the… By Lisa Desjardins, Solveig Rennan, Kyle Midura
Politics Nov 10 Watch 5:43 ‘We needed to change the equation,’ Sen. Kaine says on his vote to end shutdown The vote to end the government shutdown has divided Senate Democrats. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is one of the eight who voted to end the stalemate. He joined Geoff Bennett to explain his vote to end the shutdown. By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold
Politics Nov 10 Watch 5:57 Trump ‘likely to be emboldened’ by 8 Democrats voting to end shutdown, Sen. Murphy says Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut is one of the 40 Democrats who voted against the deal to end the shutdown. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest. By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz
Politics May 12 Democratic Sen. Gallego of Arizona reveals immigration reform and border security plan Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is putting forward a plan aimed at reforming the U.S. immigration system and beefing up border security. By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
May 01 WATCH: Senate Democrats plan to force vote for transparency on Trump deportations to El Salvador By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Democrats plan to force a vote in the coming weeks on a resolution to require more transparency from President Donald Trump’s administration about deportations to El Salvador. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 13:13 ‘We had an awful choice’: Schumer defends voting with GOP saying shutdown would be worse By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold Democrats have few options for challenging President Trump and GOP majorities in Congress. Some on the left say they had a chance last week, but top Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer voted with the GOP and supplied the needed votes to… Continue watching
Mar 19 Democrats clashed over shutdown strategy, but party’s crisis runs far deeper By Matt Brown, Associated Press Democrats are confronting stark divisions within their party as leaders grapple with their losses in the 2024 election cycle and how to confront an emboldened Trump administration. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:29 Senate Democrats weigh GOP stopgap bill as government shutdown looms By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz There are signs from the Senate on a potential way to avoid a federal government shutdown. But 60 votes are needed to move anything forward and it's still unclear if enough Democrats will join Republicans to pass a stopgap deal. Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 3:54 ‘We can’t let Putin declare a win,’ Sen. Warner says of ceasefire talks By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura, Doug Adams For perspective on two big stories of the day, the possible ceasefire in Ukraine and the potential government shutdown in the U.S., Amna Nawaz spoke with Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, a member of both the budget and intelligence… Continue watching