Jan 06 Cloud of uncertainty over legalized pot as feds end Obama-era accommodation By By Anna Gorman and Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Three days after California businesses began selling marijuana for recreational use, a policy change by the federal government has sparked uncertainty about the future of legalized cannabis and provoked sharp reactions from officials in the state and around the nation. Continue reading
Jan 06 Trump says he's 'like, really smart,' 'a very stable genius' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump, portrayed in a new book as a leader who doesn't understand the weight of his office, took to Twitter on Saturday to defend his mental fitness and boast about his intelligence. Continue reading
Jan 06 Federal tax overhaul could lead to changes in some states By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press In New Jersey and California, top Democratic officials want to let people make charitable contributions to the state instead of paying certain taxes. In Connecticut and New York, officials are exploring a switch from income taxes to new ones on… Continue reading
Jan 06 AP report: Trump seeks $18 billion to extend border wall over 10 years By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over 10 years to significantly extend the border wall with Mexico. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: FBI investigating the Clinton Foundation By PBS News Hour The FBI is reportedly investigating whether the Clintons promised or delivered any political favors in exchange for charitable contributions to the Clinton Foundation. Also: Bitter cold continues to numb the East Coast, with at least seven people dying in weather-related… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 9:08 Did Trump obstruct justice? New Russia investigation details raise more questions By PBS News Hour The New York Times reported Thursday that President Donald Trump had his White House counsel try to convince Attorney General Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself from the Russia investigation. Julie Hirschfeld Davis of the Times and Jack Goldsmith, a… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 13:46 Shields and Brooks on Russia revelations, Trump-Bannon rift By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including new revelations in the Russia investigation, the war of words between President Donald Trump and former White House adviser Steve… Continue watching
Jan 05 Senators refer Christopher Steele, Trump dossier author, for possible criminal charges By Mary Clare Jalonick and Chad Day, Associated Press Two Republican senators have made the first known criminal referral in congressional investigations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 05 Analysis: Voting rights and search and seizure heat up January's Supreme Court term By Marcia Coyle Justices will return to, among other things, an issue that continues to roil national politics: voting rights. Continue reading
Jan 05 AP source: Trump had lawyer urge Sessions not to recuse self By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The president directed his White House counsel to tell Attorney General Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself from the Justice Department's investigation into potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, sources told Associated Press. Continue reading