Jan 30 1 State of the Union, 5 Democratic responses By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are following tradition with one official response to the State of the Union -- but four unofficial responses are also scheduled, a sign of the ongoing internal battle within the party, some experts say. Continue reading
Jan 30 5 medical stories you should be reading now By Dr. Amber Robins, Laura Santhanam It's easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here's what we're reading now. Continue reading
Jan 30 Do State of the Union speeches really matter? By Daniel Bush Do State of the Union speeches move the needle on legislation or public opinion?… Continue reading
Jan 30 The word nearly every president uses to describe the state of the union By Lisa Desjardins President Gerald Ford was the first to turn the title of the State of the Union address into a hallmark phrase with a verb. Continue reading
Jan 30 EPA chief Pruitt doesn’t recall 2016 statements slamming Trump By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is distancing himself from his 2016 statements that then-presidential candidate Donald Trump is a “bully” who, if elected, would abuse the Constitution. Continue reading
Jan 30 Here’s a list of notable special guests attending the State of the Union By Saher Khan President Donald Trump is continuing the tradition of inviting special guests to his first State of the Union speech. Here's a guide to Trump's guest list, as well as the guests other lawmakers have invited to the speech Tuesday night. Continue reading
Jan 29 House panel to release classified memo on FBI’s Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The memo addresses a dossier of allegations against Trump compiled by a former British spy, and questions over whether it was used to obtain surveillance warrants. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 3:38 Andrew McCabe, target of Trump’s fire, steps down from FBI The FBI's deputy director is stepping down from the agency earlier than his March retirement. Andrew McCabe, who once oversaw an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, has been a target of President Trump's anger and… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Trump calls on Democrats to back immigration plan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump called on Democrats to join Republicans in supporting his immigration plan, which offers protection for DACA recipients while curbing legal immigration. Also, Islamic State militants killed eleven people in Kabul -- Afghanistan’s fourth… Continue watching
Jan 29 WATCH: Kennedy to give Democratic response to State of the Union By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Rep. Joe Kennedy III, a 37-year-old Massachusetts congressman and grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, says Democrats should focus on the economic worries of working-class voters who bolted the party in the 2016 elections. Continue reading