Jan 12 Trump denies he used profane language to describe Haiti, African countries By Alan Fram and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The president's contemptuous description of an entire continent startled lawmakers in the meeting and immediately revived charges that the president is racist. Continue reading
Jan 11 Top Democrat says he wants to interview Ivanka Trump in Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, Rep. Adam Schiff, laid the blame on House intelligence committee chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif, who stepped aside from the probe for several months while the House Ethics Committee investigated whether Nunes had… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:59 Senators have agreed on a bipartisan immigration deal. Here’s what’s in it, and why the White House rejects it By PBS News Hour A bipartisan group of senators announced on Thursday they have agreed on an immigration deal that would protect so-called “dreamers” and beef up border security. But President Trump is not yet on board, according to spokesmen who say the proposal… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Trump administration reverses policy on state Medicaid work requirements By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, in a major reversal of previous policy, the Trump administration will begin permitting states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients. Also, the IRS released new income tax withholding tables as it rushes to implement… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 7:49 The privacy concerns at the heart of the FISA renewal debate By PBS News Hour The House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which U.S. intelligence agencies say is critical to collecting communications from overseas. But the complex issue has sparked some heated debate and seemingly contradictory… Continue watching
Jan 11 Trump asks why U.S. would want to admit more immigrants from ‘s***hole countries’ By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Spokesman Raj Shah says in a statement that while "Certain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries," Trump "will always fight for the American people."… Continue reading
Jan 11 Trump roundtable looks at how to help inmates transition out of prison system By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump has promoted a tough-on-crime agenda at the White House. But he says the nation needs to find ways to help inmates eventually re-enter society. Continue reading
Jan 11 House OKs foreign surveillance program, sends bill to Senate By Deb Riechmann, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Legislation to renew the program that allows spy agencies to conduct surveillance on foreign targets abroad passed the House 256-164 and now heads to the Senate. Continue reading
Jan 11 Democratic lawmakers want to subpoena the Trump Organization By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press Democrats on the House oversight committee asked the Republican chairman to begin a serious investigation into President Donald Trump's conflicts of interests. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Senators say there’s a DACA deal. White House says there’s not By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The disagreement plunged the issue back into uncertainty just eight days before a deadline that threatens a government shutdown. Continue reading