Thursday, March 4, 2021: A Quiet House Floor ...

Voters are heading to the polls in states today: California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota. They're weighing in on a series of high- stakes races that could shift the political calculus for November. But this primary day may feel a little upside down. Dem ...  Show more

Could one candidate's personal drama cost Democrats the Senate, or are we living in a scandal-be-damned political era? Democrats today are once again wrestling with what to do about Graham Platner, the populist firebrand challenging Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins in a mus ...  Show more

‘Progressive’ House Democrats change course signalling they are ready to pass the infrastructure bill without prior commitment on the spending bill from senators Manchin and Sinema, with Representative Pramila Jayapal telling CNN the party is ‘tired of waiting for one or two peop ...  Show more

It’s back to the drawing board for Democrats as they try to find a way forward on four major fronts this week. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks them all down -- from the impending government shutdown to the two infrastructure bills. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did a tot ...  Show more

The House may have passed the January 6 commission with 35 Republican votes yesterday, but the bill is likely dead on arrival in the Senate. David Chalian explains why Republicans are still protecting Trump and what other options lie ahead for Democrats. Plus, Georgia Republicans ...  Show more

Despite many conservatives speaking out against it, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is not ready to give up on a GOP deal that would fund the government before it runs out of money by the end of the month. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains the tricky situation McCarthy i ...  Show more