Mar 27 Durbin set to reintroduce his anti-domestic terrorism bill. Here’s how it would work By Ali Rogin The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, a piece of legislation Durbin originally introduced in 2017, would require federal agencies to issue an annual report on domestic terrorism and codify an interagency domestic terrorism task force, according to the draft legislation, details… Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Lawmakers blast Trump plan to slash State Department budget By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill about the plan to cut his agency's budget by 23 percent. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Senate scrutinizes FAA oversight of Boeing planes after two fatal crashes By Tom Krishner, David Koenig, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The Transportation Department watchdog has previously raised questions about the FAA's certification of Boeing planes and the seemingly close relationship between some agency managers and Boeing. Continue reading
Mar 27 Donald Trump and Democrats turn focus to fight over health care By Elana Schor, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Top Democrats, including presidential candidates, said health care is an issue that resonates with voters more than the Mueller investigation. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Trump awards Medal of Honor to Iraq War hero’s family Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins was on his second tour of duty in Iraq and overseeing a 15-soldier squad at the time of his death, one month after he was promoted to staff sergeant. Continue reading
Mar 26 Trump calls for striking down ‘Obamacare’ and Democrats cry foul By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Trump administration has told a federal appeals court it wants the entire Affordable Care Act struck down, an outcome that could leave millions uninsured and re-ignite a winning political issue for Democrats. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 3:34 In Washington, perspectives on Mueller report diverge across party lines The Mueller report remains the top story in Washington, but Republicans and Democrats are viewing it from two very different perspectives. Democrats are pressing for full disclosure of the special counsel's findings so they can make their own judgments of… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 5:43 Rep. Collins on ‘politicization’ of the Justice Department A bipartisan effort from the House Judiciary Committee is pushing the Justice Department to explain why it began investigating President Trump for obstruction of justice. Judy Woodruff talks to the committee’s top Republican, Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, about whether he’s… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:45 Preet Bharara on ‘troublesome language’ in Barr summary of Mueller report Debate continues over the meaning of Attorney General William Barr’s summary of the Mueller report, with Democrats arguing it’s impossible to draw conclusions about President Trump’s culpability without a first-hand examination of the report. Judy Woodruff talks to former federal… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 4:59 What’s at stake in Supreme Court consideration of redistricting Can electoral maps go too far in favoring one political party over the other? It’s a question the Supreme Court has previously left unresolved but is considering again as it takes up challenges to congressional maps drawn by North Carolina… Continue watching