PBS News Hour - Politics

The Wednesday testimony of former special counsel Robert Mueller disappointed some House Democrats. In the aftermath, they are considering options -- and remain divided on impeachment. New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, talks to Judy Woodruff about why the day was important, evidence of President Trump's obstruction of justice and where Democrats go from here.

With Robert Mueller's long-awaited appearance before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees concluded, we hear a Republican perspective on his testimony. Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, talks to Judy Woodruff about why he thinks the Mueller hearings were "terrible" for House Democrats and whether the party is now "rudderless" on legislating.

President Trump and top congressional Democrats have agreed to a new two-year budget deal that will raise spending on both domestic and military programs and suspend debt ceiling limits until after the 2020 election. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the numbers, how the agreement still adds to a "long-term problem" and whether it represents signs of bipartisanship for the future.

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including current approval ratings for President Trump and poll numbers for 2020 Democrats, what voters want to see when it comes to health care, Trump's feud with four Democratic freshmen members of Congress and the upcoming testimony of former special counsel Robert Mueller.

Longtime columnist George Will recently left the Republican Party in protest of what he sees as its shifting values. At the Aspen Ideas Festival, Will spoke with Judy Woodruff about his new book, "The Conservative Sensibility," his perspective on how American conservatism feels about change and government and the "lasting damage" he believes President Trump is doing to the country.

Thousands of Puerto Ricans have taken to the streets over the last week demanding Gov. Ricardo Rossello's resignation after hundreds of offensive and vulgar private messages between the governor and his inner circle were leaked to local media. Washington Post's Arelis Hernandez joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain.

On the 2020 campaign trail, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are at odds over their respective health care plans, with Biden proposing to build on the existing Affordable Care Act, while Sanders wants to move to a single-payer system. Meanwhile, fundraising numbers for April through June are out, and 20 candidates are preparing for the second debate. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's political news, including President Trump's attack on four congresswomen of color, the Republican response to Trump's controversial rhetoric, whether race politics is smart election strategy and the battle over health care policy among 2020 Democrats.

It's been a tumultuous week in Washington, amid fallout from President Trump's racist attacks on four members of Congress, all women of color. On Thursday, Trump held a rally in North Carolina, where his words -- and the crowd's -- took the controversy to a new level. Former Arizona Senator and CBS Contributor Jeff Flake joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what he calls Trump's "awful" rhetoric and the Republican response.

Lawmakers continue to react to racist tweets President Trump posted Sunday about four women of color in the House. So far, most Republicans have defended the president or tried to reframe the conversation as about ideology rather than race, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi moved to officially condemn Trump's remarks. Lisa Desjardins reports and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss an ongoing divide.