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
Feb 18 Trump lashes out at officials involved in Russia probe By Associated Press President Donald Trump is lashing out at key officials involved in the Russia probe, namely former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and the current deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein. Continue reading
Feb 18 AP fact check: Trump spins fiction about diversity visas By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump is going after the "horror show" known as the diversity visa lottery program. His description of it is pure fiction. Here's a closer look at the president's claim, among others, this past week. Continue reading
Feb 18 Ex-FBI official Andrew McCabe: ‘Crime may have been committed’ by Trump By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview that a "crime may have been committed" when President Donald Trump fired the head of the FBI and tried to publicly undermine an investigation into his campaign's ties to Russia. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:01 How Venezuela’s political crisis began and what’s next The U.S. and dozens of other countries are pressuring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to resign and allow Juan Guaido to take over. Monday, President Trump is expected to address the escalating political crisis in Venezuela during a speech in Florida. Continue watching
Feb 17 Trump will veto if Congress disapproves national emergency, White House implies By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove his declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border, a top White House adviser said on Sunday. Continue reading