Oct 18 Opinion: Why your alarmism over Trump is dangerous for democracy By Shadi Hamid Once the door to the criminalization of political and ideological disagreement is opened, it may be near impossible to close it. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 3:18 Trump pullback from bipartisan health care fix gives Washington whiplash By PBS News Hour A bipartisan plan reached Tuesday to stabilize health care markets initially drew support from President Trump, but more recent statements -- in public remarks, from the White House and on Twitter -- have sent contradictory signals about Mr. Trump’s stance. Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Sessions insists he didn’t lie about Russian contacts to Senate By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions insisted at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee that he never lied about his conversations with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 presidential campaign. Also, President Trump renewed his criticisms… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 3:38 Trump promised to give a grieving military father $25,000 By PBS News Hour President Trump took an unusual step and offered money to the father of an army corporal killed in Afghanistan in June, according to the Washington Post. That news comes amid scrutiny for the president’s duties of consoling the families of… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 6:06 Rep. Gallego: Democrats are going to protect U.S. — and your paycheck By PBS News Hour What’s the positive message that Democrats can deliver to voters? Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., sat down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the future of the Democratic Party, what’s at stake in the fight over health care and solutions for undocumented… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 7:42 How did consoling Gold Star families become political? By PBS News Hour Did President Trump bring the extra scrutiny about phone calls with Gold Star families on himself? John Yang sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union to discuss the president’s comparison to past… Continue watching
Oct 18 Read the draft of the bipartisan health care deal By Lisa Desjardins The PBS NewsHour has obtained the draft language of the Senate bipartisan health care deal brokered by Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., and discussed with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: White House says Trump contacts families of slain when authorized By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says President Donald Trump has made as much contact as possible with families of slain military service members. Continue reading
Oct 18 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Oct 18 Trump gives more mixed signals in bipartisan health deal By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sent more perplexing signals Wednesday about whether he backs a bipartisan Senate deal for steadying health insurance markets, saying he backs lawmakers' efforts to strike that compromise but "can never support" federal bailouts for insurers. Continue reading