Feb 12 Watch 6:30 Trump defense of aide accused of domestic abuse collides with the #MeToo movement By PBS News Hour President Trump’s highly anticipated infrastructure plan and budget was upstaged by continuing questions about allegations against White House aides. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to break down the politics of… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 7:15 How this former Border Patrol agent learned to see through the eyes of those trying to cross By PBS News Hour In "The Line Becomes a River," Francisco Cantú describes his experience as a Border Patrol agent in the deserts of Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. Written as a collection of dispatches, Cantú shows how the job became a difficult balancing… Continue watching
Feb 12 Donald Trump Jr.’s wife hospitalized after she opened an envelope with white powder By Associated Press Police say Vanessa Trump called 911 Monday morning after opening a letter addressed to Donald Trump Jr. at their midtown Manhattan apartment. Police say she said she was coughing and felt nauseous. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: White House says Trump takes domestic violence very seriously The White House is defending President Donald Trump's failure to acknowledge the women who accused former staff secretary Rob Porter of domestic violence. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Senate begins rare debate on immigration and ‘Dreamers’ By Alan Fram, Associated Press Underscoring how hard it's been for lawmakers to find an immigration compromise, around two dozen moderates from both parties have met for weeks to seek common ground. Neither group has come forward with a deal. Continue reading
Feb 12 Trump’s proposed $4 trillion budget would sharply raise the deficit By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump is proposing a $4 trillion-plus budget for next year that projects a $1 trillion or so federal deficit. And it never comes close to promising a balanced federal ledger even after 10 years. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: National Portrait Gallery unveils portraits of Barack, Michelle Obama By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The portraits will be officially installed and available for public viewing starting on Feb. 13. Continue reading
Feb 11 U.S. wants foreign fighters in Syria to face justice at home By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The United States is urging allied nations to help deal with the growing number of foreign fighters that are being held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces. Continue reading
Feb 11 White House grappling with fallout from aide’s resignation By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The White House attempted Sunday to soften President Trump's comments about the mistreatment of women while rallying around the chief of staff. Continue reading
Feb 11 Senate to debate immigration, but Trump is the question mark By Alan Fram, Associated Press President Donald Trump's day-to-day turnabouts on the fate of the "Dreamer" immigrants has confounded both Democrats and Republicans. Continue reading