Oct 04 Watch 7:54 Catastrophes test Trump’s ability to be consoler-in-chief By PBS News Hour President Trump visited Puerto Rico on Tuesday and Las Vegas on Wednesday, two American communities struggling with catastrophe. Judy Woodruff sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union to discuss the president’s handling… Continue watching
Oct 04 Judge lets President Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Arpaio stand By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press The former sheriff was accused of continuing traffic patrols that targeted immigrants so that he could promote his immigration enforcement efforts in a bid to boost his successful 2012 re-election campaign. Continue reading
Oct 04 How GOP budget plans could help the Republican push for tax reform By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Senator Bob Corker, a Republican from Tennessee, warned that while he’s supporting deficit-financed tax cuts for now as a way to deal with arcane Senate rules, he won’t vote for the subsequent tax legislation if it blows a… Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Tillerson says he never considered leaving his post By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Wednesday that he never considered abandoning his job as President Donald Trump's top diplomat, disputing what he called "erroneous" reports that he was on the verge of resigning earlier this year. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Senators discuss first findings in Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee said Wednesday the panel is continuing to investigate possible collusion between Russia and associates of the Trump campaign, but has not reached a conclusion yet. Continue reading
Oct 04 Pelosi: GOP Congress beholden to NRA, other gun interests By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi accused Republicans in Congress of being "a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America" as she and other Democrats bemoaned the lack of action by the GOP majority… Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Lawmakers grill former Equifax CEO over company’s $7.5 million IRS contract By Joshua Barajas But the biggest sore point for lawmakers appeared to be Equifax’s new $7.25 million contract with the Internal Revenue Service signed last month. Both sides of the aisle condemned the no-bid contract. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 10:04 Did district lines rig Wisconsin elections? Supreme Court case could reshape politics By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit that challenges Wisconsin's legislative map over partisan gerrymandering, and the outcome could have national implications. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield offers an overview of the case, then Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal… Continue watching
Oct 03 This New York bill would ban anonymous political ads on Facebook By Associated Press The proposed disclosure rules also would apply to mailed campaign advertisements. Continue reading
Oct 03 Poll: Most Americans don’t think Trump can lead during global crisis By Laura Santhanam Fifty-seven percent of survey respondents said they have an unfavorable impression of him, according to a new poll from the PBS NewsHour and Marist Poll. Continue reading