Oct 26 Congressional committees investigate Puerto Rico contract award By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Multiple congressional committees are investigating a $300 million contract awarded to a small Montana company in the hometown of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke that was tapped to help restore Puerto Rico's damaged power grid. Continue reading
Oct 26 Senators diverge on Niger ambush after classified briefing By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Republican and Democratic senators emerged from a classified briefing about the deadly ambush in the African nation of Niger with different opinions about whether the attack that killed four U.S. soldiers could have been averted. Continue reading
Oct 26 Words matter when it comes to declaring the opioid crisis an emergency By Laura Santhanam, Daniel Bush President Donald Trump's public health emergency declaration elevated his administration’s response to the opioid crisis -- and stopped short of declaring a national emergency. Here's the key difference. Continue reading
Oct 26 Democrats condemn proposed fee hikes at national parks By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democratic senators are harshly criticizing a National Park Service plan to impose steep increases in entrance fees at 17 of its most popular parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion. Continue reading
Oct 26 House passes $4T budget in step forward for Trump tax plan By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The 216-212 vote permits Republicans to begin work on a follow-up $1.5 trillion tax cut and move it through Congress without fear of blocking tactics by Democrats. Continue reading
Oct 26 Tea party groups settle lawsuits over IRS mistreatment By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The Trump administration has settled lawsuits with tea party groups that received extra, often burdensome scrutiny when applying for tax-exempt status. Continue reading
Oct 26 Georgia election server wiped after suit filed By Frank Bajak, Associated Press A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean by its custodians just after the suit was filed, The Associated Press has learned. Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: Donald Trump declares opioid crisis a public health emergency By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency, but provided no new funds to confront this problem nor took media questions during a press briefing in the White House East Room Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: Trump claims ‘great unity’ among Republicans By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump rejected talk of a Republican rift and dismissed criticism by Republican Sens. Bob Corker and Jeff Flake. Also, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus announced he will not run for re-election next year. He… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 6:48 ‘There is a battle going on for the soul of the Republican Party,’ says Rep. Charlie Dent By PBS News Hour Republican Rep. Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania says Congress is going to be “a lot worse off” without Sen. Jeff Flake, who announced on Tuesday that he wouldn’t seek re-election due to the current political climate. Dent, who has also said… Continue watching