Jul 07 Watch 4:31 GOP health care efforts lack a clear path forward as Congress returns By PBS News Hour Has a week off for the Fourth of July holiday helped or hurt Republicans' attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act? Lisa Desjardins joins John Yang to discuss where things stand as lawmakers return from recess next week,… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: U.S., Japan and South Korea unite on North Korea By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Friday, the U.S., Japan and South Korea have agreed to apply “maximum pressure” after North Korea’s most recent intercontinental ballistic missile test. Also, President Trump met with Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto and emphasized the… Continue watching
Jul 07 Trump-Putin talk ends with conflicting reports on Russian meddling By Joshua Barajas After Friday's meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, two key people in the room for the talk gave differing accounts of what happened when one particular issue -- Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election --… Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Chris Wray, Trump’s FBI nominee, testifies before Senate Judiciary By Erica R. Hendry Wray's testimony is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 12. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jul 07 Attorney General Sessions to visit Guantanamo Bay prison By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is visiting Guantanamo Bay on Friday in a show of support for the prison he has called a “perfectly acceptable” place to detain new terrorism suspects, as opposed to holding them in the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 07 Why lifetime limits in the GOP health care bill worry parents of sick children By Alexandra Olgin, WFAE The health care legislation under discussion in the Senate could allow states to remove some of the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections — including the prohibition that keeps insurers from limiting how much they’ll pay for medically needy, expensive patients. Continue reading
Jul 07 LISTEN: Tillerson cites cooperation between U.S. and Russia with Syria ceasefire By Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the agreement with Russia on a ceasefire in Syria is "our first indication of the U.S. and Russia being able to work together" there. Continue reading
Jul 06 If full Obamacare replacement fails, a limited bill will be needed, says McConnell By Bruce Schreiner and Alan Fram, Associated Press A bill focused on buttressing the nation's insurance marketplaces will be needed if the full-fledged Republican effort to repeal much of President Barack Obama's health care law fails, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said today. Continue reading
Jul 06 DOJ questions whether some sanctuary cities are complying with immigration law By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The Justice Department on Thursday questioned whether some so-called sanctuary cities responded honestly when asked whether they follow the law on sharing the citizenship status of people in their custody with federal immigration authorities. Continue reading
Jul 06 U.S. says refugee admissions won’t be suspended until July 12 By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department says the U.S. refugee admissions program won't be suspended until next week and has told resettlement agencies to continue scheduling arrivals through then. Continue reading