Mar 22 Ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn didn't sign ethics pledge By Stephen Braun and Chad Day, Associated Press A spokesman said Michael Flynn has not engaged in any lobbying work since leaving the White House that would have violated the pledge. Continue reading
Mar 22 Labor nominee Alexander Acosta says he won't let politics influence hiring By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Alexander Acosta, testifying before a Senate committee, said little about how he would act on other issues if confirmed for the job. Continue reading
Mar 22 U.S. tells allies to do more amid new offensive against IS By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Declaring the Islamic State group's destruction its top Middle East priority, the Trump administration on Wednesday urged coalition partners to contribute more to forces who are retaking Iraq's second largest city and readying an assault on the extremists'… Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination hearings By Daniel Bush, News Desk The hearings start at 11 a.m. EST on Monday, March 20. Watch live on this page. Continue reading
Mar 21 What we learned from Neil Gorsuch's marathon confirmation hearing By Daniel Bush 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… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 54:38 PBS NewsHour full episode March 21, 2017 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch gets grilled by Senate Democrats during his confirmation hearing. Also: President Trump lobbies Republicans to vote for the revised health care replacement, new rules for passengers on flights from 10 foreign… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 19:56 Did senators get enough substance on Gorsuch's views? By PBS News Hour It was an all-day interrogation for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, who fended off Democratic efforts to ferret out his views on hot-button issues. Judy Woodruff takes a close look at the day’s proceedings with Marcia Coyle of the National… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Trump administration reviewing U.S. nuclear policy By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a senior official with the president's National Security Council said the White House is evaluating whether the longstanding U.S. goal of a world without nuclear weapons remains "realistic." Also, Northern Ireland marked the death of… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 8:43 How Trump is trying to sell Republicans on the health care bill By PBS News Hour Time is ticking before a crucial House vote on the bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan are trying to close the deal, pushing for votes and privately telling members their jobs are… Continue watching
Mar 21 First-ever Rosie the Riveter Day honors women who broke WWII's workplace gender barrier By Dayana Morales Gomez Tuesday marked the first-ever official National Rosie the Riveter Day, celebrating the many women who entered the workforce during World War II to help build ships and airplanes. Continue reading