Oct 08 Trump ties border wall, green card overhaul to ‘dreamer’ protection By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Many were policies Democrats have said explicitly are off the table and threaten to derail ongoing negotiations over legislation protecting young immigrants known as "Dreamers."… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 4:01 Friction grows between Trump administration and the GOP By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump reached out to Democrats again on Saturday to find a way to repeal the Affordable Care Act. His appeal to them, amid reports of tension with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, hint at friction between the administration… Continue watching
Oct 08 California Democrat Feinstein hints at Senate re-election run By Associated Press California Democrat Dianne Feinstein is giving her strongest hints so far that she's going to seek a fifth full Senate term in 2018. Continue reading
Oct 08 Vice President Pence plans California fundraising visit By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to arrive in California this weekend for a fundraising trip in a state that overwhelmingly rejected his boss. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 3:23 Could DOJ’s ‘religious freedom’ guidance give license to discriminate? By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued legal guidance on Friday, reiterating that organizations may be exempt from following certain laws if doing so conflicts with their religious belief. The guidance, which does not change existing law, has been criticized by civil… Continue watching
Oct 07 Losses at Trump’s Scottish resorts doubled last year By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Trump's company attributed the results partly to having shut down its Turnberry resort for half the year while fixing up a course there. Continue reading
Oct 07 Trump hits back at late night shows critical of Republicans By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press President Donald Trump lashed out Saturday against late night television show hosts who have been sharply critical of his administration and Republicans. Continue reading
Oct 07 Trump reaches out to Democrats in bid for ‘great’ health law By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The president has suggested that he'd be open to negotiating with Democrats on health care. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 2:07 Keeping a promise to conservatives, Trump administration guts Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate By PBS News Hour New rules from the Trump administration on contraception coverage could affect hundreds of thousands for whom the cost of birth control would go from free to full retail cost, potentially putting it out of reach for many low-income women. The… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 12:16 Shields and Brooks on Las Vegas tragedy, Trump-Tillerson tensions By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the horrific massacre at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas and national debate about access to guns, plus seeming tensions… Continue watching