Feb 19 Michael Flynn pushed to share nuclear tech with Saudis, report says By Chad Day, Associated Press Senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of ethics and national security officials, according to a new congressional report citing whistleblowers within the administration. Continue reading
Feb 19 What does Bernie Sanders believe? Where the candidate stands on 9 issues By Lisa Desjardins Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced that he's running for president in 2020. Here's where Sanders stands on key issues. Continue reading
Feb 19 Supreme Court says Ginsburg to attend court’s public session By Associated Press The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is making her public return to the bench, eight weeks after surgery for lung cancer. Continue reading
Feb 19 Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’s running for president in 2020 By Juana Summers, Associated Press Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced Tuesday that he is running for president in 2020. Continue reading
Feb 18 16 states sue over Trump’s emergency wall declaration By Associated Press California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released a statement Monday saying the suit alleges the Trump administration's action violates the Constitution. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 7:20 Why shutdown’s impact will continue to be felt for ‘years to come’ Although a second government shutdown has been averted, Yamiche Alcindor reports that repercussions from the one that ended in January are still being felt -- and they extend far beyond federal employees. She also talks to the Partnership for Public… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 9:00 Is expanding presidential power inherently bad for democracy? The fallout from President Trump’s national emergency declaration over immigration is sparking questions about the scope of executive power. For analysis, Judy Woodruff talks to Andrew Rudalevige, professor of government at Bowdoin College and author of “The New Imperial Presidency:… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 7:39 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on national emergency poll, 2020 challengers NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including public reaction to President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency over immigration, how Democrats eager to dive into the… Continue watching
Feb 18 Trump’s national emergency declaration unpopular among majority of Americans By Laura Santhanam A majority of Americans also think President Donald Trump misused his presidential powers, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Trump says ‘all options are open’ on Venezuela By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Trump issued a dire warning to Venezuela's military that, if they continue to stand with Maduro, "you will find no safe harbor, no easy exit and no way out. You will lose everything."… Continue reading