Feb 13 Who wins and who loses in Trump's proposed Medicare drug plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Trump has made bringing down drug costs a top priority, but his administration's plan would create winners and losers. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Feb 13 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Jessica Yarvin, Erica R. Hendry These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Feb 13 FBI contradicts White House timeline of Rob Porter events By Deb Reichmann, Zeke Miller, Associated Press FBI Director Chris Wray said the bureau closed its background investigation on Rob Porter in January, weeks before the allegations were published. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump prods Congress amid debate on immigration By Alan Fram, Associated Press President Donald Trump warned that it's now or never when it comes to extending protections for young immigrants living in the country illegally. Continue reading
Feb 12 Opioid makers gave $10 million to advocacy groups that promoted use of their pills, report says By Matthew Perrone, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The investigation by Missouri's Sen. Claire McCaskill sheds light on the opioid industry's ability to shape public opinion and raises questions about its role in an overdose epidemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of American lives. Continue reading
Feb 12 2 Baltimore police officers found guilty in federal corruption case By Joshua Barajas Detectives Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor, formerly of the city's Gun Trace Task Force, were found guilty of racketeering charges, after weeks of testimony that detailed how the officers used force to extort people for cash and drugs, among other… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:54 Here's what Trump's spending proposal would fund and cut By PBS News Hour President Trump unveiled his long-awaited infrastructure plan to fix roads, bridges and airports on Monday, as well as his $4.4 trillion outline of spending priorities. But the plan was overshadowed by internal struggles at the White House, and questions of… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 6:02 Deer hunters help combat food insecurity in Iowa By PBS News Hour An Iowa program aims to fix two problems: food insecurity and deer overpopulation. Dubbed Help Us Stop Hunger, Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources has leveraged Iowa’s popular deer hunting industry into more than 10 million meals for the needy. Special… Continue watching
Feb 12 WATCH: Trump says it's 'up to' Congress to act on plan to rebuild roads By Ken Thomas, Associated Press "If you want it badly, you're going to get it," Trump told state and local officials during a meeting at the White House. "And if you don't want it, that's OK with me too."… Continue reading
Feb 12 Donald Trump Jr.'s wife hospitalized after she opened an envelope with white powder By Associated Press Police say Vanessa Trump called 911 Monday morning after opening a letter addressed to Donald Trump Jr. at their midtown Manhattan apartment. Police say she said she was coughing and felt nauseous. Continue reading