Jan 17 Interior official criticizes parks advisory board that quit out of frustration By Associated Press A U.S. Interior Department official has reacted harshly to the resignation of most members of a board that advises it on national parks. Continue reading
Jan 17 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Sen. Flake calls Trump’s attacks on media ‘shameful,’ recall Stalin rhetoric By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's use of the terms "fake news" and "enemy of the people" is "shameful" and reminiscent of words infamously used by Russian dictator Josef Stalin to describe his enemies. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Ryan presses Democrats to back bill keeping government open By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan tried pressuring Democrats on Wednesday to back legislation preventing a weekend federal shutdown. But he gave little ground on the partisan battle over immigration, an issue many Democrats say must be resolved before they'll… Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: White House confirms Bannon’s attorney relayed questions in real time during Russia investigation interview By Chad Day, Associated Press Trump press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that "as with all congressional inquiries touching upon the White House, Congress must consult with the White House prior to obtaining confidential material. This is part of a judicially recognized process that… Continue reading
Jan 17 House panel subpoenas Steve Bannon in ongoing Russia investigation By Tom Lobianco, Associated Press Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has refused to answer a broad array of queries from the House Intelligence Committee about his time working for the president, leading to a subpoena. Continue reading
Jan 17 How Trump has dealt with lawyers who questioned him in the past By Joshua Barajas and Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Associated Press reviewed hundreds of pages of depositions taken of Donald Trump in the past decade. The interviews, taken together, offer clues to a rhetorical style that could again be on display in the event Trump is questioned by… Continue reading
Jan 17 Poll: Most Americans want Robert Mueller to complete his Russia probe By Laura Santhanam One year into the Trump administration, just 19 percent of Americans say they have “a great amount” of confidence in the presidency, and 8 percent have high confidence in Congress, according to a new poll from the PBS Newshour, NPR… Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 7:06 What’s dividing lawmakers on DACA and threatening a shutdown By PBS News Hour President Trump's reported remarks at a White House meeting last week continue to dominate in the days before a looming government funding deadline. As senators grilled Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on a specific profanity and President Trump was pressed… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Bannon testifies in closed-door House hearing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon spent hours behind closed doors with the House Intelligence Committee to testify in the investigation of potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Also, a major storm… Continue watching