Politics Mar 04 WATCH: Highlights and takeaways from Trump's address to Congress PBS News digital correspondent Deema Zein spoke with PBS News White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Capitol Hill Correspondent Lisa Desjardins about key moments from the address.
Politics Mar 03 What Americans think about Trump's second term so far As President Trump gets ready to address Congress for the first time since reentering the Oval Office, our latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll offers a new look at what the American public thinks about the actions his administration has taken in…
Politics Feb 28 DOGE continues to hollow federal workforce after already firing more than 30,000 The Trump Administration continues to hollow out the federal workforce. More cuts are in the forecast despite courts largely siding with fired employees, so far. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Feb 27 Trump meets with British PM amid tensions with Europe over Ukraine and tariffs British Prime Minister Keir Starmer continued a week of Oval Office diplomacy, arriving at the White House for meetings with President Trump and his team. Starmer is the second of three critical European allies to meet with the president this…
Politics Feb 26 Trump and Musk preview more cuts to federal workforce in first Cabinet meeting At the White House Wednesday morning, President Trump convened the very first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. In an hour-plus question and answer with reporters, Trump did most of the talking. But there was one figure there who didn’t…
Economy Feb 25 House Republicans struggle to pass budget advancing Trump's agenda More drama is unfolding on Capitol Hill as House Republicans struggle to pass a budget that would advance President Trump's agenda. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Feb 24 Trump picks loyalist Bongino to be second-in-command at FBI President Trump has picked a loyalist to be second-in-command at the FBI. Dan Bongino grew a massive online following spreading lies about election security, including that the agency he’ll help oversee tried to rig the 2016 and 2020 elections. Lisa…
Politics Feb 20 A look at Trump's first month in office as Congress works on his tax cut, border package President Trump has been on the job for one month and the pace of his administration has been unrelenting. Thursday, a federal judge ruled the administration could continue firing federal workers by the thousands and the Senate confirmed one of…
Nation Feb 19 'I want to keep serving': Navy commander fights Trump's trans military ban The Trump administration’s efforts to ban transgender people from serving in the military has come under hostile fire. One of those who could be affected by Trump's ban is Commander Emily Shilling, a decorated Navy pilot with over 60 combat…
Politics Feb 13 Linda McMahon pressed on Trump's planned cuts to the Department of Education It was a big day for President Trump's team and some of his most controversial choices. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Kash Patel took a big step forward on…