Jun 29 Watch 11:54 How do Trump’s Twitter taunts affect the presidency? By PBS News Hour President Trump's Twitter attack on MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough -- whom he called "low I.Q. Crazy Mika" and "Psycho Joe" -- ignited a firestorm of sharp criticism, even from the president's Republican allies. John Yang reports and… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 7:16 News Wrap: House GOP passes two immigration bills By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Thursday, Republicans in the U.S. House pushed through two bills on illegal immigration, including one that blocks some federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities. Also, Senate Republican leaders struggled again to revise their health care… Continue watching
Jun 29 Trump commission on voting fraud asks states for voter data By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press A letter sent Wednesday asks secretaries of state to provide about a dozen points of voter data and respond to questions about fraud and election integrity. Continue reading
Jun 29 House Republicans back bills to crack down on illegal immigration By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Trump often railed against illegal immigration during his presidential campaign; his support for tougher immigration policies is crucial to his voting base. Continue reading
Jun 29 For Republicans, Trump’s Twitter attacks pose unprecedented political challenge By Daniel Bush To enact longtime Republican Party goals, GOP lawmakers have little choice but to work with a president who has broken every modern standard of presidential decorum and respect. Continue reading
Jun 29 Trump plan would expand oil drilling in Arctic and Atlantic By Matthew Daly, Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump says more steps are needed to "unleash" domestic reserves and remove government regulations that could prevent the U.S. from achieving global dominance in energy. Continue reading
Jun 29 House committee threatens to subpoena White House over existence of Trump-Comey tapes By Associated Press The committee says Trump's tweet "stops short of clarifying" whether the White House has any tapes or documents. Continue reading
Jun 29 What does GOP’s struggle with health care mean for tax reform? By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Senate Republicans' struggle to pass a health care bill is jeopardizing another of Trump's top priorities: overhauling America's tax system. Continue reading
Jun 29 GOP weighs keeping some Obama tax hikes to save health care bill By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press The accelerated pace of closed-door Republican bargaining came as McConnell hoped to have a new version of the measure — with more support — by week's end. Continue reading
Jun 29 U.S. blacklists Chinese bank, revving up pressure over North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The Trump administration has blacklisted a small Chinese bank accused of illicit dealings with North Korea, escalating pressure to get Beijing to rein in its wayward ally. Continue reading