Oct 23 Watch 7:32 How the grief of military families crossed into politics By PBS News Hour President Trump continues to face criticism for his handling of condolence calls to Gold Star families. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR sit down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the unusual feud between the… Continue watching
Oct 23 WATCH: President Trump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War veteran By Elizabeth Flock and Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor on Monday to a Vietnam War veteran from Alabama who risked his life on multiple occasions while serving as a medic. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Trump, Singapore prime minister hold joint press conference By Associated Press Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is urging dialogue between the United States and North Korea to resolve the growing nuclear crisis in Asia. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump promises 401(k) tax incentives ‘safe’ in tax plan By Associated Press House Republicans will be working to pass a budget this week so they can turn their attention to tax reform. Continue reading
Oct 23 Democratic state prosecutors unite against concealed-carry gun law By Associated Press The top prosecutors warned that proposals being debated on Capitol Hill "will lead to the death of police officers and civilians, the proliferation of gun traffickers, and acts of terrorism and other mass violence."… Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump defends call to fallen soldier’s widow By Associated Press President Donald Trump is defending his call to a fallen soldier's widow, saying he was "respectful" and did not forget the slain soldier's name. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 4:26 Dogged by controversies, Trump’s tactics get pushback By PBS News Hour From the Russian hacking investigation to the Gold Star controversy, the Trump administration continues to be dogged by scandals. This has hurt legislative efforts to pass the GOP’s health care and tax plans and made the potential path toward bipartisanship… Continue watching
Oct 22 Illinois governor’s race could be costliest in U.S. history By Sara Burnett, Associated Press All of the candidates combined have raised more than $100 million in the past year. Continue reading
Oct 22 McConnell says he’s awaiting Trump guidance on health care By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday he's willing to bring bipartisan health care legislation to the floor if President Donald Trump makes clear he supports it. Continue reading
Oct 22 AP report: Trump plans to help pay aides’ legal costs for Russia probes By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Trump intends to spend at least $430,000 of his own money on legal bills of White House staff and campaign aides related to the investigations into Russian election meddling in the 2016 election, a White House official said Saturday. Continue reading