Politics Jan 23 President Trump signs memo to leave TPP trade pact WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Monday to leave the proposed Pacific Rim trade pact known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. In another executive action, Trump reinstated a ban on providing federal money to international groups that perform abortions…
Nation Jan 23 Supreme Court rejects Texas appeal over voter ID law WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Texas in its effort to restore its strict voter identification law.
Politics Jan 19 WATCH: Cabinet nominees have faced 'delay tactic after delay tactic,' Spicer says Sean Spicer, the incoming White House press secretary for President-elect Donald Trump, will hold a news conference at the Trump transition team's D.C. offices around 9:30 a.m. ET.
Politics Jan 17 Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott Trump inauguration Trump and other Republicans have dismissed the boycott and complaints, saying Democrats are sore losers who need to accept the results of the election and move on.
World Jan 15 Kerry urges Trump administration to attend Syria peace talks U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged the incoming Trump administration to accept an invitation from Russia to attend Syria peace talks next week.
World Jan 14 Merkel supports international cooperation in advance of Trump presidency German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stressing as she awaits Donald Trump’s inauguration that the world’s problems need solving in cooperation.
Politics Jan 12 WATCH: Obama awards VP Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom President Barack Obama is expected to pay tribute to Vice President Joe Biden at the White House. PBS NewsHour will live stream the event at 3 p.m. ET.
Politics Jan 08 GOP lawmakers vow quick action to enact new health care law Top Republicans said Sunday they'll move quickly to enact a new health care law, but they won't say what might replace President Barack Obama's version.
Politics Jan 07 Trump names former Sen. Dan Coats intelligence chief Trump described former Sen. Dan Coats as the right person to lead the new administration's "ceaseless vigilance against those who seek to do us harm."…
Politics Jan 06 Trump says he 'learned a lot' from intel meeting President-elect Donald Trump declined to say whether he accepts their assertion that Russia meddled in the election on his behalf.