Apr 05 Trump removes Steve Bannon from National Security Council By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Bannon's role on the NSC sparked concerns from Trump critics, who said it was inappropriate for the political adviser to play a role in national security. Continue reading
Apr 05 Homeland Security chief says families crossing border illegally won't be routinely separated By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says parents and children caught crossing the Mexican border illegally won't be separated unless the "situation at the time requires it."… Continue reading
Apr 05 'Winter White House' a winning brand for Trump's business By Julie Bykowicz, Terry Spencer, Associated Press A two-day summit with China's Xi Jinping follows five previous weekend trips that Trump has made to Mar-a-Lago in his 12 weeks in office. Continue reading
Apr 05 Federal overhauls of troubled police departments can be popular, but carry mixed results By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions is signaling his Justice Department may back out of such federal agreements with troubled police departments. Continue reading
Apr 05 After all-night Democrat talk-a-thon, McConnell vows to change Senate rules for Neil Gorsuch's confirmation By Erica Werner, Associated Press Sen. Mitch McConnell said he had the votes necessary to change Senate rules and thwart the Democratic filibuster in a showdown. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:29 Sponsors pull back from FOX News show over sexual harassment scandal By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 6:26 How will a new law blocking internet privacy rules affect you? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 04 VA says it fixed the veteran suicide hotline, but critics say it's still broken By Hope Yen, Associated Press The Department of Veterans Affairs told skeptical lawmakers Tuesday it has already fixed problems with its suicide hotline that were highlighted in an internal watchdog's report released just two weeks ago. Continue reading
Apr 04 Potential border wall contractors worry about attacks on their workers By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press With bids due Tuesday on the first design contracts, interested companies are preparing for the worst if they get the potentially lucrative job. Continue reading
Apr 04 Justice Department requests delay on reform agreement with Baltimore police By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department asked a federal judge for more time to "review and assess" a proposed agreement to overhaul the Baltimore police department, saying it needed to determine how it might conflict with the agenda of new Attorney General Jeff… Continue reading