Feb 07 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: White House aide resigns amid domestic abuse allegations By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Rob Porter, the White House staff secretary, is resigning after his two ex-wives accused him of domestic abuse, including punching and choking. Also, reports of sexual assault doubled at West Point last year. Officials cite… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 11:06 Why some House Democrats and Republicans are saying no to the Senate budget deal By PBS News Hour A major Senate deal to fund the government for two years and avert a government shutdown has an uncertain future in the House. John Yang talks with Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., and Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., about their concerns, including… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 3:50 Trump orders American military be put on display, breaking with decades of precedent By PBS News Hour It was a show of French military might that left a lasting impression on President Trump. Inspired by a Bastille Day parade, Trump recently gave the Pentagon marching orders to organize one in Washington, and it has begun working on… Continue watching
Feb 07 Former AG Holder says he’s weighing run for office By Ellis Kim Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that he's considering running for office. Continue reading
Feb 07 Pelosi sets record with marathon House speech pushing for vote for ‘Dreamers’ By Steve Peoples, Associated Press While she spoke, immigration activists joined liberals threatening political retribution against the congressional Democrats who abandoned the strategy of demanding that a budget deal be paired with an immigration deal. Continue reading
Feb 07 U.S. intensifies focus on Taliban, shifts air power to Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press Air Force Maj. Gen. James Hecker told reporters at the Pentagon today that the U.S. Central Command officially designated Afghanistan as its "main effort," now that the campaign against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria is winding down… Continue reading
Feb 07 More than 25 million Americans use community health centers. Now they’re caught up in Congress’ funding fight By Laura Santhanam The messy months-long debate over funding that shut down the government in January now entangles community health clinics, which serve one out of 12 Americans. Continue reading
Feb 07 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
Feb 07 FBI texts reflect admiration of then-director James Comey By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Among the thousands of texts, the dialogue about Comey is especially striking because it further calls into question White House characterizations of an FBI in "tatters," where "countless" agents complained about their director before his removal. Continue reading
Feb 07 Senate leaders say they’ve reached 2-year budget deal — but a shutdown is still possible By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the pact, joined on the Senate floor by top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York. It would contain almost $300 billion over current limits on defense and domestic accounts. Continue reading