Aug 02 Watch 3:20 How a Trump-endorsed overhaul would dramatically change U.S. immigration By PBS News Hour A bill proposed by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., and endorsed by President Trump would cut in half the number of people legally allowed into the United States, and mark a profound shift in American policy… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, calling it ‘seriously flawed’ By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump signed a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, but made clear his distaste for the legislation. Also, the White House is knocking down reports that the Justice Department is considering lawsuits against… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 7:22 Can John Kelly meet high expectations at the White House? By PBS News Hour He’s only been on the job for three days, but the installation of new Chief of Staff John Kelly is being closely watched for signs of change at the White House. Karine Jean-Pierre of Moveon.org and Barry Bennett, former senior… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 5:58 Trump and Congress play tug of war on health care and Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin With significant divides on issues like health care and Russia, there appears to be growing tension between the White House and Capitol Hill. Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin join Judy Woodruff for a closer look at both. Continue watching
Aug 02 Justice Department denies broad move against college affirmative action By Sadie Gurman, Maria Danilova, Associated Press A day after The New York Times reported the department was seeking current attorneys interested in "investigations and possible litigation related to intentional race-based discrimination in college and university admissions," the Justice Department said the job ad was related to… Continue reading
Aug 02 White House fires a top intelligence adviser By Associated Press The White House says one of President Donald Trump’s top intelligence directors has been fired from his role at the National Security Council. Ezra Cohen-Watnick is the latest in a string of shake-ups at the White House and NSC. He… Continue reading
Aug 02 New court ruling complicates Trump’s threat to push ‘Obamacare’ into collapse By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press If Trump makes good on his threat, experts estimate that premiums for a standard "silver" plan would increase by about 19 percent. Continue reading
Aug 02 Christopher Wray sworn in as FBI director, succeeding James Comey By Associated Press Wray was a high-ranking Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration and has spent the last decade in private practice. Continue reading
Aug 02 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Aug 02 WATCH: Sessions discusses opioids with Columbus police By Erica R. Hendry Sessions is scheduled to begin speaking around 11:45 a.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading