Feb 09 Rachel Brand, No. 3 at the Justice Department, stepping down amid turmoil By Associated Press Rachel Brand attracted interest because of her potential to assume a key role in the Trump-Russia investigation. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Sports court rejects Russian appeal for 2018 Games By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Winter Olympics have officially begun in South Korea, kicked off with pomp and circumstance at the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, a last ditch effort to include 45 banned Russian athletes was rejected just hours before. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 4:59 For victims, president's praise for aide accused of abuse has 'chilling effect' By PBS News Hour President Trump on Friday praised his former aide, Rob Porter, who resigned this week over domestic abuse allegations by his two ex-wives who say he physically and verbally assaulted them. What potential impact could the president’s words have on victims?… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 7:10 The budget deal will add billions to the deficit. What are the benefits and risks? After a brief government shutdown early Friday, Congress approved and President Trump signed a budget deal that's expected to add around $300 billion to the deficit over a decade. Should Americans be concerned? Judy Woodruff gets reactions from Jared Bernstein… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 12:06 Shields and Brooks on budget deal economics, White House domestic abuse scandal 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 the bipartisan budget deal that increases spending and add to the deficit, President Trump’s defense of a White House aide… Continue watching
Feb 09 Trump 'weighing his options' on releasing Democratic memo on Russia probe By Associated Press White House spokesman Raj Shah says the president "will respond soon" with his decision to the House intelligence committee. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Trump defends aide accused of domestic violence Trump tells reporters at a surprise appearance Friday that former White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter did "a very good job while he was in the White House" and adds: "We wish him well."… Continue reading
Feb 09 Kelly getting scrutiny after senior aide's resignation By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pressure mounted on White House chief of staff John Kelly as questions swirled Friday about his defense of a senior aide he fought to keep in a highly sensitive West Wing job despite accusations of spousal abuse from… Continue reading
Feb 09 Congress votes to reopen government, passes budget deal By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House moved swiftly early Friday to reopen the federal government and pass a $400 billion budget deal, overcoming opposition from both liberal Democrats and tea party conservatives to endorse enormous spending increases despite looming trillion-dollar deficits. Continue reading
Feb 08 Live Updates: House OKs budget deal, ending shutdown By Associated Press The House has narrowly passed a sweeping bipartisan budget accord, ending an hours-long government shutdown and clearing a path for huge spending increases for both the Pentagon and domestic programs. Continue reading