Mar 23 WATCH: Justice Department announces charges against 9 Iranians in massive hacking scheme By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department on Friday announced charges against 9 Iranians in a government-sponsored hacking scheme that pilfered sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and government agencies. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: Trump lawyer for Russia probe John Dowd resigns By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump's lead lawyer in handling the Russia investigation has resigned. John Dowd gave no reason, but said in a statement, "I love the president, and wish him well." Also, there's word that special counsel… Continue watching
Mar 22 H.R. McMaster is out as national security adviser, will be replaced by former UN Ambassador John Bolton By Elizabeth Flock McMaster's departure is the latest in a series of exits from the White House, and comes just more than a week after Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson… Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 4:27 Another spending bill cliffhanger may come down to a single senator By PBS News Hour The House of Representatives passed the mammoth $1.3 trillion spending bill on Thursday, in order to avert a government shutdown on Friday. What will its fate be in the Senate? And will Sen. Rand Paul force a shutdown? John Yang… Continue watching
Mar 22 Senate weighs spending bill as shutdown looms By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House easily approved a bipartisan $1.3 trillion spending bill Thursday that pours huge sums into Pentagon programs and domestic initiatives ranging from building roads to combatting the nation's opioid abuse crisis, but left Congress in stalemate. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 3:40 John Bolton named national security adviser in another high-level White House shakeup By PBS News Hour President Trump’s National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is being replaced by former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton. John Yang joins Judy Woodruff to explain what we know about McMaster’s resignation and the man slated to take his place. Continue watching
Mar 22 Why the federal Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program’s fate is uncertain By Laura Santhanam While the latest version of Congress' massive funding bill saves some of the funding the Trump administration planned to cut June 30, for now, it also puts millions more toward abstinence education, bringing the issue of how to handle teen… Continue reading
Mar 22 Tillerson laments ‘mean-spirited’ Washington as he departs By Associated Press In a brief final farewell address to State Department employees on Thursday, Tillerson urged them to protect their personal integrity and to strive to respect one another. Continue reading
Mar 22 Trump signs order punishing China on trade By Paul Wiseman, Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday that paves the way for imposing tariffs on as much as $60 billion worth of Chinese imports. Continue reading
Mar 22 House approves huge spending bill, next to Senate By Associated Press The House has easily approved a bipartisan $1.3 trillion measure handing huge spending increases to defense programs and domestic initiatives ranging from road-building to biomedical research. Continue reading