Aug 23 Watch 7:04 Rep. Hurd: Shutting the government down for a concrete border wall ‘doesn’t make sense’ By PBS News Hour What do Republican lawmakers think about President Trump’s threat to shut down the government if Congress doesn’t fund a border wall? Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, who serves on the House Homeland Security Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to offer his reaction… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 9:19 Does Trump’s divisive Phoenix rhetoric help his agenda? By PBS News Hour President Trump’s expansive and divisive campaign-style speech in Phoenix drew cheers from his supporters but did nothing to reach more skeptical Americans. Judy Woodruff sits down with Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org to… Continue watching
Aug 23 Poll: 61 percent of Americans have little to no confidence in Trump’s ability to handle international crisis By Laura Santhanam Nearly three-quarters of Americans prefer some form of diplomacy over warfare to diffuse tensions between the United States and North Korea. Continue reading
Aug 23 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin From a promise to hire more Border Patrol agents, to Newt Gingrich in "spouse school," here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Aug 23 WATCH: State Department fields questions on Afghanistan, North Korea By Joshua Barajas State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert will hold a news briefing at 2 p.m. ET. Watch her remarks live here. Continue reading
Aug 23 WATCH: Trump calls for unity at American Legion By Associated Press President Donald Trump will address the American Legion at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump adviser Jared Kushner leading U.S. delegation to Middle East By Ken Thomas, Associated Press White House adviser Jared Kushner is leading a delegation to the Middle East on behalf of President Donald Trump to discuss the possibility of resuming the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Continue reading
Aug 23 In upcoming book, Clinton says her ‘skin crawled’ as Trump hovered during debate By Associated Press She says in her book that Trump shadowed her so closely she had to resist shouting out, "Back up you creep, get away from me."… Continue reading
Aug 23 President Trump revisits his Charlottesville comments in angry speech By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press President Donald Trump opened his political rally in Phoenix with calls for unity and an assertion that "our movement is about love." Then he erupted in anger. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 7:17 Why tensions are flaring over Trump’s Phoenix rally By PBS News Hour President Trump hold his first campaign-style rally since the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Tuesday in Phoenix. But as he addresses some of his most faithful supporters, Arizona officials are bracing for thousands of protesters outside. Lisa Desjardins learns… Continue watching