Oct 17 WATCH: Senators reach bipartisan deal on resuming payments to health insurers By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Key senators reached a breakthrough deal Tuesday on resuming federal payments to health insurers that President Donald Trump has blocked. Insurers had warned that unless the money is quickly restored, premiums will go up. At the White House,… Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: Trump, Greek prime minister hold joint press conference By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is welcoming Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the White House to address a range of economic and security issues — and perhaps make amends. Continue reading
Oct 17 Trump: Drug czar nominee, Rep. Marino, withdrawing his name By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump says the Pennsylvania congressman he chose to be the nation’s drug czar is withdrawing from consideration for the job. Continue reading
Oct 16 Thad Cochran absent from Congress due to illness By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The GOP veteran from Mississippi, 79, has been absent from Washington for a month. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 5:03 What Trump said about his drug czar pick, health care fixes By PBS News Hour President Trump addressed a flurry of news in two public appearances at the White House on Monday, touching on topics from a controversy swirling around his nominee to be the the nation's next drug czar to the future of health… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 8:07 What the Bannon vs. McConnell fight means for Trump and the GOP By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss Steve Bannon’s attacks on the GOP establishment, as well as the responses from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump, plus a… Continue watching
Oct 16 Wisconsin governor tells NFL players to stop anthem protests By Todd Richmond, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he thinks NFL players should stop protesting during the national anthem and instead speak out against domestic violence. The Republican former presidential hopeful sent a letter Monday to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell… Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: Donald Trump stands with Mitch McConnell for Rose Garden press briefing By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump offered remarks today that wandered from the opioid crisis to the Russia probe and to relief efforts in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at his side. Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: White House briefing cancelled after Trump offers statements from Rose Garden By Laura Santhanam Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was scheduled to brief the media Monday at 1:30 p.m. ET, but shortly before she was to step to the podium, President Donald Trump appeared in the White House Rose Garden with Senate Majority Leader… Continue reading
Oct 16 Joe Manchin demands White House withdraw drug czar nominee Tom Marino By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia says Marino played a key role in passing a bill weakening the Drug Enforcement Administration's authority to stop companies from distributing opioids. Continue reading