Jan 11 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Trump administration reverses policy on state Medicaid work requirements By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, in a major reversal of previous policy, the Trump administration will begin permitting states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients. Also, the IRS released new income tax withholding tables as it rushes to implement… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 7:49 The privacy concerns at the heart of the FISA renewal debate By PBS News Hour The House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which U.S. intelligence agencies say is critical to collecting communications from overseas. But the complex issue has sparked some heated debate and seemingly contradictory… Continue watching
Jan 11 Trump asks why U.S. would want to admit more immigrants from 's***hole countries' By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Spokesman Raj Shah says in a statement that while "Certain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries," Trump "will always fight for the American people."… Continue reading
Jan 11 Trump roundtable looks at how to help inmates transition out of prison system By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump has promoted a tough-on-crime agenda at the White House. But he says the nation needs to find ways to help inmates eventually re-enter society. Continue reading
Jan 11 House OKs foreign surveillance program, sends bill to Senate By Deb Riechmann, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Legislation to renew the program that allows spy agencies to conduct surveillance on foreign targets abroad passed the House 256-164 and now heads to the Senate. Continue reading
Jan 11 Democratic lawmakers want to subpoena the Trump Organization By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press Democrats on the House oversight committee asked the Republican chairman to begin a serious investigation into President Donald Trump's conflicts of interests. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Senators say there's a DACA deal. White House says there's not By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The disagreement plunged the issue back into uncertainty just eight days before a deadline that threatens a government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 11 All the state lawmakers facing sexual misconduct claims By Associated Press In the past year, numerous state lawmakers across the country have been accused of sexual misconduct or harassment. Here's a list of who so far have resigned or faced other consequences. Continue reading
Jan 11 Missouri Gov. Greitens acknowledges affair, but denies blackmail By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has acknowledged being "unfaithful" in his marriage but denies allegations that he blackmailed a woman to stay quiet, following a bombshell news report that overshadowed his annual address to the Legislature. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Pelosi criticizes 'five white guys' she says are working on immigration deal By Associated Press Pelosi's talking about a group of lawmakers that's blessed by President Donald Trump. They're trying to find a deal to protect young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Continue reading