May 19 Republican chaos on immigration shows issue's risks for GOP By Alan Fram, Associated Press The chaos among House Republicans this past week on immigration shows just how problematic and risky the issue is for the party. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Cuban plane plummets, killing over 100 In our news wrap Friday, a Cuban passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing over 100 people on board. State media reported that three survivors were in critical condition. Also, a massive farm funding bill failed to pass the U.S. Continue watching
May 18 Watch 8:42 Forthcoming Trump rule would make finding abortion services harder A planned rule from the Trump administration would repeal the requirement for federally funded clinics to counsel women on all of their family planning options, including abortion. Yamiche Alcindor puts the proposal in context and what it would mean for… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 12:33 Shields and Brooks on Jerusalem embassy conflict, Mueller investigation takeaways Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a forthcoming rule from the Trump administration on family planning, the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and the… Continue watching
May 18 What the White House's proposed rule to block abortion funds means for women's health By Laura Santhanam The White House proposed a plan to change the equation for abortion federal funding in the United States. Here's what that could mean for women's health nationwide… Continue reading
May 18 What's behind Trump's FBI spy theory? By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press President Donald Trump and his supporters are circulating an explosive theory: The FBI, they say, may have planted a mole, or "spy," inside the 2016 campaign to bring him down. The unverified allegation has lit up conservative media and earned… Continue reading
May 18 Trump picks Robert Wilkie to head Veterans Affairs By Associated Press Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie is President Donald Trump's pick to permanently lead the beleaguered department. Continue reading
May 18 Trump says he'll keep using 'animals' to describe gang members By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is defending his use of the word "animals" to describe some immigrants who enter the country illegally, saying he would continue to use the term to refer to violent gang members despite a sharp rebuke from Democratic… Continue reading
May 18 WATCH LIVE: Trump to talk prison reform at White House summit By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump is expected to host a summit on federal prison reform, starting at 10:45 a.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
May 18 Giuliani says special counsel Mueller has narrowed scope of questions for Trump By Anne Flaherty, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump's attorney said special counsel Robert Mueller has narrowed the scope of potential questions for the president in the Russia probe, even as Trump advanced an unverified theory that the DOJ planted a spy in his 2016 campaign. Continue reading