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
Jan 23 WATCH: Trump authorizes new tariffs on solar panels, washing machines By Associated Press The U.S. solar industry is split over the issue. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: White House says Trump will tell leaders at Davos summit America is ‘open for business’ By Associated Press Trump departs Wednesday and arrives in Switzerland on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 23 Sessions interviewed by Robert Mueller team in Russia investigation By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Sessions is thought to be the highest-ranking Trump administration official, and first Cabinet member, to be interviewed by Mueller's team. Continue reading
Jan 23 Trump casts doubt on reaching immigration deal by Feb. 8 By Associated Press President Donald Trump says "nobody knows" whether Republicans and Democrats can reach an immigration deal by a new Feb. 8 deadline. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump signs bill ending federal government shutdown By Alan Fram, Andrew Taylor, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The vote set the stage for hundreds of thousands of federal workers to return on Tuesday, cutting short what could have become a messy and costly impasse. The House approved the measure shortly thereafter, and President Donald Trump later signed… Continue reading
Jan 22 As Congress reaches shutdown deal, Trump stays out of sight By Jonathan Lemire and Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House defended Trump's hands-off approach to the negotiations, one out of character for a president who made his reputation as the master of "The Art of the Deal," as he titled one of his books. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 8:47 The key change that convinced Democrats to strike a shutdown deal By PBS News Hour Hours into the start of the work week, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Democrats would vote for a three-week spending deal to end the government shutdown that began Saturday, while Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised to allow Senate votes on… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Court tosses out Pennsylvania’s gerrymandered congressional map By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court threw out the state's congressional map for being heavily gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. Also, Turkey continued its military offensive against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria for a third day. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 12:51 Trump ‘willing to have a conversation about citizenship’ for DACA recipients, says White House official By PBS News Hour Immigration was one of the contentious issues that led Congress to its funding impasse and forced a government shutdown. Now that the shutdown has been resolved, can lawmakers make progress on other contentious topics? Judy Woodruff gets reactions to the… Continue watching