Politics May 17 Critics fear a midterm purge as the Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility By John Hanna, Associated Press
Politics Oct 03 Watch 8:00 What led to the collapse of McCarthy's speakership and what's next for the House For the first time in this nation’s history, the House of Representatives formally ousted its speaker. A handful of hard-right Republicans and every Democrat voted together to remove the gavel from Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s hand. The move came nine months… By Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens, Lisa Desjardins
Nation Jun 05 Watch 8:11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how GOP candidates are taking on Trump “Does Donald Trump show up?” That’s the question looming over debates, campaign rallies and all of the traditional events leading up to the 2024 presidential election. A growing field of GOP contenders hope to wrestle the party away from the… By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman
Economy May 31 Watch 5:48 Deal to raise debt ceiling and curb spending faces crucial votes in Congress The U.S. House is set to vote on the debt ceiling deal Wednesday night after Republicans got some help from Democrats to pass a crucial hurdle. The vote follows weeks of heated negotiations and criticism from the right and the… By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Nation Oct 07 Watch 5:48 Native populations could be decisive this election -- as long as they can vote Totaling some 6.8 million people, American Indians and Native Alaskans could play a key role in the upcoming election, especially in Western swing states like Arizona and Nevada. But there are some obstacles in Native communities that make their residents… By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn
Dec 13 Watch 3:26 House prepares to impeach Trump, as McConnell says 'no chance' he will be removed The stage is set for the House of Representatives to impeach President Trump. After hours of hearings, the House Judiciary Committee passed two articles of impeachment Friday along party lines. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he is coordinating… Continue watching
Nov 04 Youth reporters investigate how minimum wage, gender and social media affect politics By Thaisi Da Silva As Democrats and Republicans seek out the young adult vote PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs looked at issues surrounding elections in their home states, from a bill on the minimum wage in Arkansas to the role of gender and social… Continue reading
May 18 Watch Swiss voters reject plan to set a minimum wage By PBS News Hour Swiss voters rejected 3-to-1 a plan to establish what would have been the world’s highest minimum wage. Supporters said the plan would reduce income inequality. Business leaders had argued against it, saying it would make Switzerland less competitive with other… Continue watching
Apr 21 PHOTO: Raining pamphlets in India By News Desk A small plane showered pamphlets over Jalandhar, India Monday encouraging residents to vote in the Punjab election for Lok Sabha, or House of the People. The April 30 election will determine which of the 253 candidates will end… Continue reading
Jan 29 In 251-166 vote, House passes compromised farm bill and sends to the Senate By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House has passed an almost $100 billion-a-year, compromise farm bill that would make small cuts to food stamps and continue generous subsidies for the nation's farmers. Continue reading