Sep 25 Watch 7:11 What does Trump gain politically by attacking NFL players? By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR sit down with Judy Woodruff to discuss what’s at stake in the fight to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the inter-party fight animating the Alabama Senate race and… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 4:34 After dramatic hearing, Graham-Cassidy health care bill seems dead By PBS News Hour The Graham-Cassidy health care proposal got a hearing in the U.S. Senate on Monday -- the first time this year a health replacement plan has been the subject of any hearing on Capitol Hill -- but passage of the latest… Continue watching
Sep 25 Collins opposes latest GOP health care plan, jeopardizing chances for reform By Alan Fram, Associated Press The collapse of the legislation marks a replay of the embarrassing loss Trump and party leaders suffered in July, when the Senate rejected three attempts to pass legislation erasing the 2010 statute. The GOP has made promises to scrap the… Continue reading
Sep 25 Republicans, White House plan to push deep cuts to corporate tax rate By Marcy Gordon, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Republicans are divided over the potential elimination of some of the deductions, underscoring the difficulty of overhauling the tax code even with GOP control of the House and Senate. Continue reading
Sep 25 Column: Forget the border wall, Mr. President. Look to the hole in worksite enforcement rules By Jerry Kammer If President Donald Trump is serious about stopping illegal immigration, he should forget about the border wall and turn his attention to the gaping hole in the enforcement of immigration law at U.S. worksites. Continue reading
Sep 25 Puerto Rico has asked for more aid in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Will the federal government provide it? By Joshua Barajas The crisis grips an island whose population is larger than that of 21 U.S. states. Here's what we know about the damage and what other funding the U.S. will provide. Continue reading
Sep 25 What Republicans just changed in their health care bill By Lisa Desjardins This bill, Graham-Cassidy 2.0, is an effort to win over key holdouts on the original bill the senators unveiled an 12 days ago. Here's what you know. Continue reading
Sep 25 U.S. says it’s not pushing for regime change in North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The Trump administration clarified Monday that it's not seeking to overthrow North Korea's government after the president tweeted that Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer" and Pyongyang interpreted it as a declaration of war. Continue reading
Sep 25 Supreme Court cancels arguments over Trump’s travel ban By Associated Press The unsigned order from the justices Monday asks both sides to weigh in by Oct. 5 about what to do with the case. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: White House says it has not declared war on North Korea By Joshua Barajas White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will hold a news briefing at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading