Feb 14 Watchdog’s report faults VA chief over Europe trip expenses By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and his staff lied that he was getting an award in order to justify his wife accompanying him at taxpayer expense on an 11-day European trip that mixed… Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Mnuchin testifies on Treasury’s proposed budget By News Desk Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin will testify at a Senate Finance Committee hearing at 10:30 a.m. EST Wednesday on Capitol Hill. You can watch the hearing live in the video above. Continue reading
Feb 14 GOP women frustrated by Trump’s approach to abuse charges By Laurie Kellman, Steve Peoples, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump White House's handling of abuse charges against men in its midst is frustrating prominent Republican women as the party's yearslong struggle to attract female voters stretches into the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
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