Feb 14 Watch 5:48 Sen. David Perdue: Trump wants all 4 ‘pillars’ in immigration bill By PBS News Hour Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., says he is hopeful that Congress will support a solution for DACA recipients this week, while taking measures to prevent future waves of illegal immigration. Perdue joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his support for President Trump’s… Continue watching
Feb 14 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Feb 14 EPA chief says he flies first class due to security concerns By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The EPA head has broken months of silence about his frequent premium-class flights at taxpayer expense, saying he needs to fly first class because of unpleasant interactions with other travelers. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH LIVE: White House may address latest on immigration debate By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is holding a briefing at 4 p.m. EST today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watchdog’s report faults VA chief over Europe trip expenses By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and his staff lied that he was getting an award in order to justify his wife accompanying him at taxpayer expense on an 11-day European trip that mixed… Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Mnuchin testifies on Treasury’s proposed budget By News Desk Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin will testify at a Senate Finance Committee hearing at 10:30 a.m. EST Wednesday on Capitol Hill. You can watch the hearing live in the video above. Continue reading
Feb 14 GOP women frustrated by Trump’s approach to abuse charges By Laurie Kellman, Steve Peoples, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump White House's handling of abuse charges against men in its midst is frustrating prominent Republican women as the party's yearslong struggle to attract female voters stretches into the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 4:29 White House security clearance process ‘broken,’ says top Trump intelligence official By PBS News Hour Leaders of the American intelligence agencies sounded a series of alarms at a Senate Intelligence hearing on Tuesday about Russian election meddling and breakdowns in the White House security clearance process. The resignation of a top aide over domestic abuse… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:07 Why did Rob Porter lack a permanent security clearance? Here’s how the process works By PBS News Hour The White House and the FBI have shared conflicting accounts on the timeline of the background investigation into former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, who lacked a permanent security clearance and faced allegations of domestic abuse. How was the… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 7:11 Will Congress have an immigration breakthrough or breakdown? By PBS News Hour Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell started Tuesday suggesting that there was no reason that lawmakers could not reach a bipartisan immigration solution this week, and threw his support behind a plan mirroring President Trump's. But as he moved to begin… Continue watching