Oct 17 Trump: Drug czar nominee, Rep. Marino, withdrawing his name By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump says the Pennsylvania congressman he chose to be the nation’s drug czar is withdrawing from consideration for the job. Continue reading
Oct 16 Thad Cochran absent from Congress due to illness By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The GOP veteran from Mississippi, 79, has been absent from Washington for a month. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 5:03 What Trump said about his drug czar pick, health care fixes By PBS News Hour President Trump addressed a flurry of news in two public appearances at the White House on Monday, touching on topics from a controversy swirling around his nominee to be the the nation's next drug czar to the future of health… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 8:07 What the Bannon vs. McConnell fight means for Trump and the GOP By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss Steve Bannon’s attacks on the GOP establishment, as well as the responses from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump, plus a… Continue watching
Oct 16 Wisconsin governor tells NFL players to stop anthem protests By Todd Richmond, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he thinks NFL players should stop protesting during the national anthem and instead speak out against domestic violence. The Republican former presidential hopeful sent a letter Monday to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell… Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: Donald Trump stands with Mitch McConnell for Rose Garden press briefing By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump offered remarks today that wandered from the opioid crisis to the Russia probe and to relief efforts in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at his side. Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: White House briefing cancelled after Trump offers statements from Rose Garden By Laura Santhanam Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was scheduled to brief the media Monday at 1:30 p.m. ET, but shortly before she was to step to the podium, President Donald Trump appeared in the White House Rose Garden with Senate Majority Leader… Continue reading
Oct 16 Joe Manchin demands White House withdraw drug czar nominee Tom Marino By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia says Marino played a key role in passing a bill weakening the Drug Enforcement Administration's authority to stop companies from distributing opioids. Continue reading
Oct 16 Trump said he ‘understands’ Steve Bannon’s anger with Republicans in Congress By Associated Press Trump says he has "great relations" with many senators, but says "they are not getting the job done."… Continue reading
Oct 16 Supreme Court to intervene over privacy of Trump administration, emails and Microsoft servers By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case highlights the difficulty that judges face in trying to square decades-old laws with new technological developments. Continue reading