Feb 28 Watch 4:18 Trump, lawmakers seek common ground on gun control By PBS News Hour Students returned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday for their first classes since a Valentine's Day shooting, with many saying they would keep fighting for stricter gun control laws. Meanwhile, President Trump met with a bipartisan group of… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 3:43 Why is Hope Hicks, Trump’s longest-serving aide, resigning? By PBS News Hour White House Communications Director Hope Hicks made the surprising announcement on Wednesday that she will leave the Trump administration in the coming weeks. The news comes a day after Hicks testifies for hours before the House Intelligence Committee as part… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Trump tweets new displeasure with Sessions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions locked horns over the Russia investigations, with the president tweeting disapproval over Session’s use of the inspector general to look into possible FBI abuse of surveillance powers. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 7:13 Russia’s sights are set on U.S. elections. Can states secure their voting systems in time? By PBS News Hour The scope of Russian meddling in the last U.S. election has been outlined in special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictments and the threat confirmed by heads of U.S. intelligence agencies. What can states do to protect American voters and democracy? Judy… Continue watching
Feb 28 Gun injuries drop 20 percent nationwide during NRA conventions, study says. But why? By Laura Santhanam The study analyzed nearly 76 million private insurance claims filed nationwide for people under age 65 -- specifically, from emergency department visits during convention dates from 2007 to 2015, and the weeks surrounding them. Continue reading
Feb 28 Hope Hicks, White House communications director, resigns By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most loyal aides, is resigning. Continue reading
Feb 28 Which gun control proposals actually have a chance of becoming law? By Lisa Desjardins What exactly is on the table legislatively in Washington when it come to changing gun laws and school safety?… Continue reading
Feb 28 Analysis: Is the Obamacare tax penalty really dead? By Emily Bazar, Kaiser Health News The Obamacare penalty won’t go away until 2019, and that means you still will owe Uncle Sam if you didn’t have health insurance – or an exemption from the mandate – in 2017. Continue reading
Feb 28 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 28 Opinion: Why the midterm elections are key to protecting senior benefit programs By Philip Moeller Democratic majorities in either the House or Senate would, for the time being, protect against further weakening of these programs, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading