Politics Apr 07 5 things we learned from the fight over Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation The Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch on a largely party-line 54-45 vote. Here are five ways his confirmation affects Congress and the Court.
Politics Apr 04 Full context: Susan Rice answers questions about Trump transition spying allegations Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice denied Tuesday that the Obama administration spied on Trump campaign associates for political reasons last year, though she acknowledged that on occasion she requested the identity of Americans swept up in U.S. surveillance efforts.
Nation Mar 31 Conservative group launches ad blitz pressuring Senate Dems to back Neil Gorsuch An outside political group backing Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination is launching an ad campaign pressuring Senate Democrats to support him as the Senate prepares for a final fight over his confirmation next week.
Politics Mar 24 Trump and Ryan scramble to pick up the pieces after Obamacare repeal fails Former President Barack Obama’s health care law will remain in effect “for the foreseeable future,” House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis) said Friday after pulling a vote on the House Republican’s health care bill, acknowledging a stinging defeat for a party…
Nation Mar 22 ‘Backward is not backwards’ and other takeaways from Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing Some highlights from the third day of Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
Nation Mar 22 WATCH: Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination hearings The hearings start at 11 a.m. EST on Monday, March 20. Watch live on this page.
Nation Mar 21 What we learned from Neil Gorsuch’s marathon confirmation hearing In more than 11 hours of questioning Tuesday, Judge Neil Gorsuch defended his judicial record, philosophy and past work on Republican campaigns as he tried to stress his independence from outside influence, the importance of precedents and his unwillingness to…
Nation Mar 13 Al Gore says EPA head Pruitt’s carbon dioxide claims are ‘obviously false’ Former Vice President Al Gore slammed new EPA chief Scott Pruitt on Monday for his claim last week that carbon emissions aren’t the primary cause of global warming. “It’s an obviously false assertion,” Gore told PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff.
Politics Mar 01 Trump: ‘Time is right’ for immigration bill President Donald Trump said Tuesday the “time is right” for Congress to pass a major immigration reform bill, if Republicans and Democrats can strike a deal after years of debate on the issue.
Politics Mar 01 4 takeaways from Donald Trump’s address to Congress As reactions pour in from across the political spectrum, here are a few early takeaways from the speech.