Feb 13 Watch 4:29 White House security clearance process ‘broken,’ says top Trump intelligence official By PBS News Hour Leaders of the American intelligence agencies sounded a series of alarms at a Senate Intelligence hearing on Tuesday about Russian election meddling and breakdowns in the White House security clearance process. The resignation of a top aide over domestic abuse… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:07 Why did Rob Porter lack a permanent security clearance? Here’s how the process works By PBS News Hour The White House and the FBI have shared conflicting accounts on the timeline of the background investigation into former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, who lacked a permanent security clearance and faced allegations of domestic abuse. How was the… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 7:11 Will Congress have an immigration breakthrough or breakdown? By PBS News Hour Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell started Tuesday suggesting that there was no reason that lawmakers could not reach a bipartisan immigration solution this week, and threw his support behind a plan mirroring President Trump's. But as he moved to begin… Continue watching
Feb 13 Why some are angry over Sessions’ ‘Anglo-American heritage’ comments By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press A look at what it means and why some were upset when Sessions said it:… Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: White House says Trump will donate fourth-quarter salary to infrastructure The donation announced Tuesday in the White House briefing room comes a day after Trump released a plan to rebuild crumbling roads, bridges and ports. Continue reading
Feb 13 Conservatives lash out at GOP spending binge By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The GOP is the party of fiscal responsibility no more. Continue reading
Feb 13 A top official’s sudden departure adds to the strain of vacancies at the Justice Department By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The recent departure of the Justice Department's No. 3 official is adding to the turmoil at an agency that already lacks permanent, politically appointed leaders for many of its most important divisions. Continue reading
Feb 13 U.S. intelligence agencies expect Russia to target 2018 midterms By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The Trump administration predicts Russia will meddle in U.S. elections this year as it pursues bolder cyber operations and false information campaigns against America and its allies. Continue reading
Feb 13 Has the Democrats’ all-or-nothing fight over DACA sidelined comprehensive immigration reform? By Daniel Bush This isn’t the first time the DACA issue has seemingly eclipsed other debates on immigration policy. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Investigators hunt for Russian plane crash clues By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, investigators combed through the wreckage of a Sunday jetliner crash outside Moscow that killed all 71 people on board. Officials say they recovered two black boxes. Also, Also, the Senate is set to being a… Continue watching