Jan 18 Trump is doing more to divide the country than unite it, poll says By Laura Santhanam One year under the leadership of President Donald Trump, most Americans disapprove of the job he's doing, see his presidency as a failure and think his policies are primarily designed to boost wealthy individuals. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 8:41 Republicans say there won’t be a DACA vote this week. How will Democrats respond? By PBS News Hour The clock is ticking as lawmakers labor to find a way to keep the federal government running, hitting up against demands for more defense spending and a fix for the expiring DACA program. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: Trump’s attacks on the media recall Stalin era, says Sen. Flake By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake slammed President Trump for his attacks on the news media, saying the president’s use of terms like “fake news” and “enemy of the people” were a repeat of attacks made by… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 8:47 Durbin: ‘I stand by every word that I’ve said’ about Trump’s disparaging remarks By PBS News Hour, Geoffrey Lou Guray Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says a Wednesday meeting with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly didn’t bring Congress any closer to an immigration deal. While some lawmakers say there’s time before a March deadline to address DACA, Durbin says… Continue watching
Jan 17 WATCH: Bob Dole receives Congressional Gold Medal By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Bob Dole, 94, accepted Congress' highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, for his World War II service and decades of work in the House and Senate… Continue reading
Jan 17 Tillerson signals deeper U.S. military commitment in Syria By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The mission as described by Tillerson now appears bigger. Beyond defeating IS and al-Qaida, it includes several longshot propositions. Continue reading
Jan 17 Interior official criticizes parks advisory board that quit out of frustration By Associated Press A U.S. Interior Department official has reacted harshly to the resignation of most members of a board that advises it on national parks. Continue reading
Jan 17 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
Jan 17 WATCH: Sen. Flake calls Trump’s attacks on media ‘shameful,’ recall Stalin rhetoric By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's use of the terms "fake news" and "enemy of the people" is "shameful" and reminiscent of words infamously used by Russian dictator Josef Stalin to describe his enemies. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Ryan presses Democrats to back bill keeping government open By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan tried pressuring Democrats on Wednesday to back legislation preventing a weekend federal shutdown. But he gave little ground on the partisan battle over immigration, an issue many Democrats say must be resolved before they'll… Continue reading