Jan 07 Watch 12:54 Brooks and Capehart on Jan. 6 anniversary, voting rights New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Joe Biden’s address marking the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol assault, and the status of Democrats’… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 11:19 Harris on the state of democracy a year after Jan. 6 By Judy Woodruff, Matt Loffman, Stephanie Kotuby, Hannah Grabenstein On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Judy Woodruff speaks to Vice President Kamala Harris about the state of American democracy, the Democrats' agenda and the administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 8:50 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Jan. 6 riot, voting rights, Build Back Better negotiations NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the Jan. 6 riot has played out in the past year, the Democrats’ push to… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 12:15 Brooks and Capehart on how American democracy fared in 2021, and their hopes for 2022 New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the year in politics, including the Jan. 6 insurrection and response, the social and political effect of the pandemic, how voting laws were… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 4:55 Dems reconsider tweaking filibuster as immigration, voting rights plans get stonewalled By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan It was a week of setbacks for the Biden agenda and Democrats in control of Congress. A key piece of immigration reform hit a wall in the Senate, and voting rights bills have stalled. Frustrated Democrats intensified talks of changing… Continue watching
Dec 07 New York City poised to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Under a bill nearing approval, some 800,000 noncitizens would be allowed to cast ballots in elections to pick the mayor, City Council members and other municipal officeholders. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Department of Justice sues Texas over new redistricting maps By News Desk The Department of Justice has sued Texas over new redistricting maps, saying the plans discriminate against voters in the state's booming Latino and Black populations. Continue reading
Nov 25 New maps spark debate over majority-minority districts By David Eggert, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Lawmakers in several states are debating precisely how many Black voters are needed in a legislative district to ensure they can elect the representative they want. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 4:50 Voting protection bill blocked in Senate as several states restrict voting rights By PBS NewsHour As negotiations continued over President Biden’s infrastructure and social spending plans, a stalemate in the Senate blocked a Democrat-backed voting protection bill this past week. This comes as several states are changing laws to limit access to polls, reduce mail-in… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 12:18 Brooks and Capehart on voting rights, Build Back Better agenda, VA Gov. race New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including voting rights, President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, and Virginia’s gubernatorial election. Continue watching