Apr 19 Babies of senators now welcome in Senate chamber By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press A historic rule change passed Wednesday allowing the newborns of Senate members into the chamber. Its passage without objection came despite plenty of concern, some privately aired, among senators of both parties about the threat the tiny humans pose to… Continue reading
Apr 19 Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions, new data show By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press Opioid prescriptions and daily doses rose steadily starting in the 1990s, fueled by factors including marketing of new opioid pills such as Oxycontin. The U.S. is estimated to consume roughly 30 percent of all opioids used worldwide. Continue reading
Apr 19 Trump’s personal attorney has dropped a pair of libel suits against Buzzfeed and Fusion GPS over the Steele dossier By Associated Press Michael Cohen had sued in federal court in New York City over publication of the dossier detailing alleged ties between Trump and Russia. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 4:04 Pompeo mum on Kim Jong Un meeting amid confirmation process CIA director and secretary of state-designate Mike Pompeo met secretly with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend, President Trump confirmed on Wednesday. At his recent confirmation hearing, Pompeo spoke hopefully about the upcoming Trump-Kim summit, never mentioning… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch: George W. Bush says his mother was at peace with death, but feisty to the end By Daniel Bush In an interview for the PBS show In Principle, Bush told Michael Gerson, one of his former speechwriters, that his mother teased him when he and his wife, former first lady Laura Bush, visited the family matriarch at her hospital… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 22:42 Remembering Barbara Bush, political dynasty matriarch By Lorna Baldwin, Jaywon Choe We look back at the life of former first lady Barbara Bush. Son and former President George W. Bush describes his family saying goodbye in a conversation with Amy Holmes and Michael Gerson, then Judy Woodruff gets remembrances from Susan… Continue watching
Apr 18 ‘She was this kind of person they don’t make any more.’ Friends, former staff remember Barbara Bush By Matt Loffman, Saher Khan Family friends and former staff shared their memories of former first lady Barbara Bush, the wife of the 41st U.S. president, George H.W. Bush, and mother of the 43rd president, George W. Bush. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 3:59 Trump strikes optimistic tone on North Korea, thanks Japan’s Abe for his role By PBS News Hour President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met reporters at Mar-a-Lago Wednesday evening, where Trump said that he would be doing everything possible to make his anticipated meeting with the leader of North Korea "a worldwide success." Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 7:08 North Korea willing to discuss dismantling nuclear program, says Trump official By PBS News Hour There’s no doubt that President Trump and Kim Jong Un intend to meet, said Victoria Coates, special assistant to the president, who noted that the tone coming out of North Korea is making the Trump administration “very hopeful.” Coates joins… Continue watching
Apr 18 AP report: When not flying on taxpayer’s dime, EPA head Scott Pruitt sat in coach By Associated Press Pruitt has claimed he needed to travel in first class at government expense because of security threats. Continue reading