Feb 06 Watch 9:18 Trump talks about a shutdown over immigration, but Congress takes a different tack By PBS News Hour In Washington, immigration and spending are on a collision course -- with a Thursday night deadline. The House and Senate moved on separate tracks Tuesday to avert a new government shutdown, while President Trump dared Democrats not to cooperate. Lisa… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: Trump treason comment was a joke, says White House By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House says President Trump was joking when he suggested it might have been treasonous for Democrats not to applaud his State of the Union speech. Some Republicans joined Democrats in objecting to the… Continue watching
Feb 06 State Department misses climate report deadline By Josh Lederman, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The State Department had until January 1 to submit the report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Trump administration has committed to staying in that treaty despite moving to withdraw from the Paris climate accord. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 10:24 Why Trump’s focus on MS-13 might be making them stronger By PBS News Hour President Trump calls members of MS-13 “monsters” and “animals,” a common talking point for his administration’s crackdown on immigration. What do we know about the brutally violent gang, its origins and ties to the politics of immigration? PBS’s Frontline shares… Continue watching
Feb 06 Some immigrants ‘too lazy’ or ‘too afraid’ to sign up for DACA, chief of staff Kelly says By Alan Fram, Associated Press John Kelly added the government would not start deporting "Dreamers" who don't have criminal records. "They are not a priority for deportation," he told reporters. Continue reading
Feb 06 House votes to overhaul how members of Congress and their staffs report sexual harassment By Juliet Linderman, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Since October, eight lawmakers have either resigned or abandoned re-election bids amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Feb 06 Congress’ latest funding fight, explained By Lisa Desjardins Congress needs to reach a spending deal in the next few days to avoid another government shutdown. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: Trump says he’d ‘love to see a shutdown’ if Congress won’t back immigration plan By Associated Press The president commented during a White House roundtable on the MS-13 gang, where he also blasted the "stupidity" of U.S. immigration law. Continue reading
Feb 06 Pentagon says war in Afghanistan costs taxpayers $45 billion per year By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Lawmakers, skeptical about the prospects of victory, grilled the Trump administration Tuesday on the direction of the nation's longest-running war, now in its 17th year. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: White House addresses infrastructure plan, immigration By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The Trump administration wants to generate $1 trillion in infrastructure spending over the next decade. But only $200 billion would be federal dollars. Continue reading