Feb 26 Watch 7:30 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Congress’ gun struggle By PBS News Hour Is political momentum building for some greater gun restrictions? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Lisa Desjardins to discuss President Trump’s influence and mixed messages on the subject, as well as a primary… Continue watching
Feb 26 WATCH: White House says Trump to host meeting with lawmakers on gun violence The White House says President Donald Trump is planning to meet Wednesday with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss ways of addressing gun violence. Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump: Turn the nation’s grief into action on violence By Darlene Superville, Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told the nation's governors on Monday that the country will "turn our grief into action" following the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school, conferring with state leaders ahead of a push in Congress… Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump to discuss Florida school shooting with governors By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school is the top issue he wants to discuss with the nation's governors. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 3:54 Are the Russia probe memos a sideshow? By PBS News Hour Democrats released an intelligence memo Saturday defending an FBI investigation into Russian meddling in rebuttal to a Republican memo that was issued three weeks ago, accusing the FBI of abusing its power. But NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield from… Continue watching
Feb 25 Congress has ideas on gun violence, but no consensus By Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Daly, Associated Press After a 10-day break, members of Congress are returning to work under hefty pressure to respond to the outcry over gun violence. Continue reading
Feb 25 California Democratic Party isn’t backing Dianne Feinstein By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein failed to win the official endorsement of the California Democratic Party as she seeks her fifth term in Washington. Continue reading
Feb 25 Political end to Olympics: North Korea offers talks with U.S. By Ted Anthony, Associated Press South Korea’s presidential office released a brief statement saying that Pyongyang had expressed willingness to hold talks with Washington. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 4:36 Pressured by consumers, some companies are cutting ties with the NRA By PBS News Hour As voices for gun control grow louder, corporations are taking steps to limit their ties to the gun industry. Delta and United Airlines, along with Hertz and MetLife, have ended discounts for NRA members while financial firms like Bank of… Continue watching
Feb 24 Dems release Russia probe memo defending FBI surveillance By Mary Clare Jalonick and Chad Day, Associated Press Congress has released a redacted Democratic memo pushing back on GOP claims of surveillance abuses in the FBI's Russia probe. Continue reading