Mar 24 GOP’s congressional stronghold is Democrats’ source of hope By Marc Levy, Associated Press A longtime congressional stronghold for Republicans, Pennsylvania is emerging in dramatic fashion as a source of hope for Democrats in their quest to take control of the U.S. House in November's mid-term elections. Continue reading
Mar 24 UK watchdog assessing evidence from Cambridge Analytica raid By Associated Press Investigators from the Information Commissioner's Office spent about seven hours searching the Cambridge Analytica office. Continue reading
Mar 24 Trump order would ban most transgender troops from serving By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump released an order Friday night banning most transgender troops from serving in the military. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 8:52 Trump pick John Bolton has history of clashing with U.S. intelligence community By PBS News Hour Former UN Ambassador John Bolton will become the third national security adviser since President Trump took office, taking over for Army Lt. Gen H.R. McMaster. Bolton is a longtime hawk on foreign policy who has served Republican presidents since Ronald… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 8:36 How will hawk John Bolton affect foreign policy? By PBS News Hour In naming John Bolton to be his next national security adviser, President Trump has picked a long time foreign policy commentator and practitioner, and conservative hawk who has called for military action against North Korea and Iran. What change will… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 4:29 Trump’s week ends with the spending bill, another staff shakeup and Karen McDougal speaking out By PBS News Hour A huge bill to fund the government is now law. President Trump signed the omnibus spending bill Friday afternoon, saying the military spending gains overrode aspects that made him "unhappy." Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the president’s veto… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 11:29 Shields and Brooks on John Bolton’s worldview, Trump’s shifting legal team By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Trump choosing John Bolton for his third national security adviser, the departure of John Dowd from the president’s Russia… Continue watching
Mar 23 What John Bolton could mean for Trump’s foreign policy By Larisa Epatko John Bolton is mostly in line with President Trump on issues, including terminating the Iran nuclear deal, and his selection marks a move toward a more aggressive foreign policy team, some analysts say. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Trump says he signed $1.3 trillion spending bill ‘as a matter of national security’ By Yamiche Alcindor, Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump is expected to speak to the press at 1 p.m. ET Friday. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Mar 23 Trump signs $1.3 trillion budget after threatening veto By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Catherine Lucey and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Trump says he is “considering” a veto of a giant $1.3 trillion spending bill, citing concerns over “Dreamers” and border wall funding. Continue reading