Sep 08 Trump to host Cabinet meeting at Camp David By Associated Press Trump will hold his fourth Cabinet meeting and will receive briefings on Hurricane Irma and the response to Harvey. Continue reading
Sep 08 WATCH LIVE: White House may address Hurricane Irma, debt ceiling in news briefing By Associated Press Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to begin speaking around 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Sep 08 LGBTQ ‘dreamers’ are particularly vulnerable as DACA winds down. Here’s why. By Corinne Segal Queer and trans DACA recipients say the program allowed them to gain a foothold in a country where they already face high rates of economic insecurity and inconsistent protection under the law. Continue reading
Sep 08 House sends bill with $15.3 billion in Harvey aid and debt ceiling hike to Trump By Associated Press The measure keeps the government funded into December. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 9:12 Sen. Durbin: DACA ‘epitaph could turn into an opportunity’ By PBS News Hour President Trump split with his party Wednesday by making a deal with Democrats to extend the debt ceiling. So are more bipartisan deals coming? John Yang reports on the reaction from Republican leaders, then Judy Woodruff speaks with Illinois Sen. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 3:36 What you need to know about the federal debt ceiling, and why you should care By PBS News Hour An agreement between President Trump and Democrats for a three-month extension for the debt ceiling means Congress temporarily ducks a political debate. But the recurring battle will surface again in December. What could happen if we don’t raise the debt… Continue watching
Sep 07 Conservative book publisher eschews New York Times Best Seller rankings By Michael Boulter Regnery Publishing said this week that it will stop using the Times’ weekly rankings to to market its books, and its authors will no longer receive special bonuses for making the list. Continue reading
Sep 07 Senate passes bill that gives $15 billion to Harvey aid, raises debt limit By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The 80-17 vote sends the massive package to the House for a Friday vote, with emergency accounts running out of money and Hurricane Irma barreling toward the East Coast. Continue reading
Sep 07 Trump Jr. says he was ‘open’ to receiving Clinton intel, but there was ‘no collusion’ with Russians By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s eldest son told lawmakers Thursday he was open to receiving information about Hillary Clinton’s “fitness, character or qualifications” in a meeting with a Russian lawyer last year. However, Donald Trump Jr. insisted that neither he… Continue reading
Sep 07 WATCH: DeVos says she’ll end Obama policies on campus sexual assault By Colin Brinkley, Associated press, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press DeVos is expected to speak around 12:15 p.m. Watch live here. Continue reading