Jan 20 Watch 5:30 White House involvement complicates government shutdown By PBS News Hour For the second time since 2013, Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a deal that would keep much of the government open. A late-night meeting between President Trump and Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer fell short of an agreement on… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 2:46 One year into Trump’s term, the Women’s March returns By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman People around the country Saturday rallied for the 2018 Women's March to protest President Donald Trump's stance on a range of issues affecting women, people of color, immigrants and others. The demonstrations took place a year after more than 3… Continue watching
Jan 20 Signs of government shutdown spotty but symbolic By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Symbols of American promise became emblems of American dysfunction on Saturday when a dispute in Congress over spending and immigration forced scores of federal government agencies and outposts to close their doors. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 3:30 Despite Republican control, Trump relies on executive orders to push his agenda By PBS News Hour The tax reform law stands as President Trump's only major legislative accomplishment during his first year in office. Meanwhile, he has been creating executive orders to deliver on campaign promises and to enact his political priorities, signing 55 of them… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Conservative ‘Never Trumpers’ are split over Trump’s first year By PBS News Hour One year after President Donald Trump's inauguration, conservatives are split over his policies. Some praise his actions on tax law, judges and regulation, many of which fall in line with conservative orthodoxy. But for others, concerns over his public temperament… Continue watching
Jan 20 GOP, Democrats show no sign of retreat in shutdown’s first day By Zeke Miller, Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Republicans and Democrats showed no signs of ending their standoff over immigration and spending Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 20 Some U.S. parks open, some closed amid shutdown By Matthew Brown and Dan Elliot, Associated Press Yellowstone National Park is open, while the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are closed. Continue reading
Jan 20 Pence says troops should not have to worry about shutdown By Ken Thomas and Tom LoBianco, Associated Press Pence told troops: "We'll get this thing figured out in Washington."… Continue reading
Jan 20 What exactly this shutdown means, agency by agency By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman We looked through the specific plans for a shutdown from more than a dozen key agencies. Here’s what we found. Continue reading
Jan 20 The U.S. government shuts down as short-term funding bill stalls By Zeke Miller, Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press The federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration in a striking display of Washington dysfunction. Continue reading