Nation May 21 How Dalip Singh Saund became the first Asian American elected to Congress By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Claire Mufson
Politics May 20 Debt limit talks make little apparent progress as Biden, world leaders watch from afar Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again heading into a weekend where President Joe Biden and world leaders watched from afar, hoping high-stakes negotiations would make progress on avoiding a potentially catastrophic… By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Apr 30 The GOP wants to implement Medicaid work requirements. Here’s what that means More than a half million of the poorest Americans could be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid. Here's a look at the proposal and… By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Politics Mar 30 House Republicans pass energy bill to roll back regulation of fossil fuel production The legislation would sharply increase domestic production of oil, natural gas and coal, and ease permitting restrictions that delay pipelines, refineries and other projects. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Politics Mar 26 Disconnect widens between TikTok users, lawmakers on potential ban Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle face an uphill battle trying to convince the public that China could use TikTok as a weapon against the American people. But many users on the platform are concerned — and angered —… By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Mar 24 Watch 10:58 House GOP advances controversial bill to increase parental control in schools By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens The U.S. House has passed a bill that Republicans say protects parents’ rights in school districts, but opponents call it a dangerous move in a culture war. Lisa Desjardins has more on what the bill entails, and speaks with education… Continue watching
Jan 12 House votes to prevent China from buying oil from U.S. reserves By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Republican-controlled House has voted to block oil from the country's emergency stockpile from going to China. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 6:23 What House Speaker McCarthy’s concessions to get elected mean for the nation By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Harry Zahn After four days of defeats, Republican Kevin McCarthy was finally elected as Speaker of the House on the 15th vote, the most attempts since before the Civil War. His dramatic victory came after a series of concessions that will give… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 5:23 Why some House Republicans are holding out on McCarthy’s speaker bid When the new Congress convenes on Tuesday, one of the first orders of business in the House will be selecting a new speaker. Normally, the role goes to the leader of the majority party, but House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy… Continue watching
Dec 23 House passes $1.7 trillion government funding bill with Ukraine aid By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown. Continue reading