Jan 24 How have Trump’s comments on race affected you? By Laura Santhanam The PBS NewsHour wants to hear your story. Continue reading
Jan 24 What we know and don’t know about Donald Trump’s medical exam By Dr. Amber Robins The exam confirmed his good physical and cognitive health, the White House physician said, while revealing areas, such as his diet, that need improvement. Continue reading
Jan 23 Schumer pulls back offer of $25 billion for Trump’s wall as immigration fight continues By Andrew Taylor, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican Sen. John Cornyn called the move "a step backward."… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Congress ends shutdown, sending federal employees back to work By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, as hundreds of thousands of federal employees got back to work, there were new questions about the prospects for an immigration bill as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office said he has withdrawn an offer to… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 5:04 What we know about Sessions’ questioning in the Russia probe By PBS News Hour For the first time, a member of President Trump's Cabinet has talked to the special counsel's office investigating Russia; Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed last week for hours. Meanwhile, The Washington Post reported that Robert Mueller plans to question… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 6:52 Collins confident Senate can reach compromise on immigration By PBS News Hour Sen. Susan Collins, one of the lawmakers who helped strike a deal to end the shutdown, says the challenge of overcoming differences doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying to reach an immigration bill. Collins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss those… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 17:08 One year in, voters reflect on life in the Trump era By PBS News Hour A year into the Trump presidency, Judy Woodruff checks back in with a group of voters from the swing state of Virginia to get their reactions on a range of issues, from the economy and democracy to immigration and tolerance. Continue watching
Jan 23 Senate approves Jerome Powell as next chair of the Federal Reserve By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Powell will succeed Janet Yellen, the first woman to lead the Fed, when her term ends Feb. 3. Continue reading
Jan 23 Duckworth to be first sitting U.S. senator to give birth By Associated Press The 49-year-old Democrat, a veteran who lost her legs in the Iraq War, announced her pregnancy in a news release Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 23 The shutdown is over, but Congress still has a long to-do list By Lisa Desjardins Congress is facing a complex web of difficult, hot-button issues, and a very limited calendar in which to get them done. Continue reading