Mar 30 EPA head Scott Pruitt lived in D.C. condo connected to energy lobbyist By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is reported to have lived in a Capitol Hill condominium linked to a prominent Washington lobbyist whose firm represents a roster of fossil fuel companies. Continue reading
Mar 29 Pentagon silent on transgender policy released last week By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Nearly a week after the Pentagon publicly posted its new recommended policy on transgender troops, the department's chief spokeswoman refused to clarify portions of the memo. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 8:09 David Shulkin: Political appointees pushing VA privatization to financially benefit others, not veterans By PBS News Hour David Shulkin, the outgoing secretary of veterans affairs, says political appointees at the department who were installed after the election saw him as a threat to their political philosophy and an obstacle to giving veterans unfettered access to private sector… Continue watching
Mar 29 Sessions says no new special counsel yet to investigate GOP concerns By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Republicans have called for special counsels to investigate Clinton Foundation dealings and an Obama-era uranium deal. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 5:05 Sacramento intends to turn ‘horrific’ Stephon Clark death into real change, says mayor By PBS News Hour Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg says the city won't wait to do a thorough review of the police department's policies, protocols and training after the shooting death of 22-year-old Stephon Clark. Steinberg joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the ways Sacramento has… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 7:20 After taking down Confederate monuments, New Orleans Mayor Landrieu hopes people rethink their history By PBS News Hour In preparing to celebrate New Orleans’ 300th anniversary, Mayor Mitch Landrieu decided to remove his city’s public monuments to the Confederacy. Landrieu, author of the new book “In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History,” talks with Judy… Continue watching
Mar 29 Senate Judiciary panel requests new info on Trump officials By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee is asking for new records from two current and former White House officials as part of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Mar 29 Trump warns he may freeze South Korea trade deal for North Korea talks By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to "hold up" the trade agreement his administration finalized with South Korea this week in an effort to gain more leverage in potential talks with North Korea. Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: Trump shares $200 billion plan to update bridges and roads By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump is visiting Richfield, Ohio, to sell the public on his plan to use $200 billion in federal money to spur at least $1.5 trillion in spending over a decade to repair or replace highways, bridges, ports, airports… Continue reading
Mar 29 The problem with overusing antibiotics By Laura Santhanam Here’s what we know about antibiotic resistance, and how researchers are trying to fight it. Continue reading