Politics Apr 28 A divided Congress grapples with rising gas prices, COVID relief and immigration By Lisa Desjardins, Tyriana Evans, Saher Khan
Politics Feb 07 WATCH: Members of Congress hold moment of silence for 900,000 U.S. COVID deaths House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lead a moment of silence on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Monday evening to remember the more than 900,000 American lives lost due to COVID-19. By Associated Press
Politics Aug 11 Democrats renew push on elections bill that Republicans vow to block Democrats are renewing their push to enact their marquee elections bill. Republicans say the bill amounts to a partisan takeover of elections. By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press
Politics Jan 10 Oaths questioned as Trump’s backers fight against loss Before they take office, elected officials swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution. But what happens when they are accused of doing the opposite?… By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Politics Jan 03 Congress opens new session as virus, Biden’s win dominate Congress convened Sunday for the start of a new session, swearing in lawmakers during a tumultuous period as a growing number of Republicans work to overturn Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump and the coronavirus surges. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Jan 03 Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker, faces difficult 2021 By Alan Fram, Associated Press Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected Sunday as speaker, giving her the reins of Democrats’ slender House majority as President-elect Joe Biden sets a challenging course of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy and address other party priorities. Continue reading
Jan 02 McConnell, Pelosi homes vandalized after $2,000 relief fails By Travis Loller, Associated Press Vandals lashed out at the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate over the holiday weekend, blighting their homes with graffiti and in one case a pig’s head as Congress failed to approve an increase in the amount of money… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 9:55 A second COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. What’s next? By PBS NewsHour The U.S. has approved a second COVID-19 vaccine, made by Moderna, to begin rollout on Sunday. With America regularly recording more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths per day, the much-needed additional doses will provide a boost to efforts to vaccinate healthcare… Continue watching
Dec 17 Final stretch on COVID-19 economic relief, but no deal yet By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congressional negotiators on the long-delayed $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package worked through a handful of remaining holdups Thursday as they labored to seal a final agreement for more help to businesses and the unemployed and new stimulus payments to… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 4:30 As the Electoral College prepares to meet, Trump remains defiant By PBS NewsHour Members of the Electoral College will gather in their respective states on Monday to cast their official votes for president, a process that is usually a straightforward formality. But this year could be different. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari… Continue watching