Sep 21 Watch 5:16 What's next in the fight over Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat? The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has already launched a high-stakes political battle over whether President Trump and Senate Republicans can push through a nomination and fill her seat before the November election. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 4:46 Why congressional stalemate over pandemic relief won't end anytime soon Congressional efforts to pass a new pandemic relief bill remain stalled, and a slimmed-down proposal from Senate Republicans failed to clear procedural vote Thursday. Democratic and Republican leaders both blamed the other side for the gridlock. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 5:04 Where Congress stands on a potential new pandemic relief bill COVID-19 continues to spread across the U.S., but children in some southern states returned to school Monday -- causing parents to worry about potential virus transmission. Meanwhile, negotiations over a new economic relief bill continued between the White House and… Continue watching
Aug 01 Negotiators report progress in COVID-19 aid talks By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Lawmakers participating in rare weekend talks on a huge coronavirus relief measure reported progress on Saturday, as political pressure mounts to restore a newly expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit and send funding to help schools reopen. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 5:59 As Trump's poll numbers fall, these Senate races have become more competitive With President Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in nearly every major national poll, Democrats see November’s election as a major opportunity. But the contentious political contests extend beyond the White House to the Senate. Jessica Taylor, senior editor… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 12:27 Shields and Brooks on Democrats' Senate momentum, John Lewis' legacy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how declining support for President Trump is shifting the momentum in several key Senate races toward Democrats, Trump’s decision… Continue watching
Nov 07 5 things we learned from the midterm elections By Daniel Bush The 2018 midterm election results offered a series of contrasts. Republicans appeared likely to lose control of the House, but picked up seats in the Senate. Here are some of the night’s key takeaways. Continue reading
Nov 28 How the Senate tax bill affects rich and poor, in three charts By Lisa Desjardins Lower-income people stand to lose the most in the Senate GOP tax plan. Continue reading
Nov 27 Senate GOP, Trump aim for tax vote this week, but still need more support By Stephen Ohlemacher and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans scrambled Monday to make changes to a Republican tax bill in an effort to win over holdout GOP senators and pass a tax package by the end of the year. Continue reading
Nov 15 Can Republican leaders control the party's outsider candidates in 2018? By Daniel Bush Republican leaders may have trouble controlling the GOP primary process in the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading