Sep 18 Watch 6:17 Hillary Clinton on losing in Wisconsin, getting universal health care By PBS News Hour Why didn’t Hillary Clinton win the key states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania in the 2016 election? In the second part of their conversation, Clinton, author of “What Happened,” sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss lessons learned from the… Continue watching
Sep 18 Senate passes bill to pump $700 billion into military By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping policy bill that would pump $700 billion into the military, putting the U.S. armed forces on track for a budget greater than at any time during the decade-plus wars in Iraq… Continue reading
Sep 18 After violence at embassy, U.S. withdraws proposal to let Turkish security guards buy guns By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration has withdrawn a proposal to let Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security guards buy $1.2 million in U.S.-made weapons, a congressional official said Monday, following violence against protesters during Erdogan's visit to Washington this spring. Continue reading
Sep 18 LISTEN LIVE: White House addresses U.N. summit in news briefing By Erica R. Hendry Brian Hook, Director of Policy Planning, State Department, will give an off camera press briefing at 5 p.m. Listen live here. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH LIVE: Schumer addresses latest GOP push for health care reform By Alan Fram, Associated Press Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, are expected to address the Graham-Cassidy proposal at 3 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Sep 18 A legal defense fund was created for Michael Flynn amid Russia probe By Associated Press The family of former national security adviser Michael Flynn has established a legal defense fund for him as he is scrutinized by investigators looking into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: In his UN debut, Trump urges the world body to reform By Darlene Superville and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump made his debut at the United Nations on Monday, using his first moments at the world body to urge the 193-nation organization to reduce bureaucracy and costs while more clearly defining its mission around the world. Continue reading
Sep 18 White House, black college heads to meet amid strained ties By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday named a lawyer and former NFL player as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as the administration faces criticism from those institutions of promises unkept. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 3:40 What to expect from Trump’s first address to the UN By PBS News Hour The United Nations General Assembly begins this week in New York, and on Tuesday President Donald Trump will deliver his first speech to the international body. In the past, Trump has accused the U.N. of “weakness and incompetence” while threatening… Continue watching
Sep 17 Fed-up Illinois legislators head for the exit in big numbers By Sara Burnett, Associated Press It's an exodus that longtime Statehouse observers say is unusual not just for the high number of lawmakers leaving, but for the reasons many legislators are giving. Continue reading