Jun 28 WATCH LIVE: Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russian interference in European elections By News Desk A former State Department official and several others will appear Wednesday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee to testify on Russian interference in European elections. Continue reading
Jun 28 Senate leaders scramble for deal on health care bill By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press The Republican Party's long-promised repeal of "Obamacare" stands in limbo after Senate GOP leaders, short of support, abruptly shelved a vote on legislation to fulfill the promise. Continue reading
Jun 28 Former Trump campaign chairman registers as foreign agent By Chad Day and Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent for political consulting work he did for a Ukrainian political party. Continue reading
Jun 28 Most Americans disapprove of GOP’s treatment of health care By Laura Santhanam A majority of Americans are unhappy with the Republicans' efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system, a troubling sign for the party as it struggles to pass a health care bill in Congress. Continue reading
Jun 28 Independent voters sour on Trump’s handling of the economy By Daniel Bush A growing number of independent voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, according to a new PBS Newshour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 6:57 Sen. Rand Paul: Senate health care bill needs more Obamacare ‘repeal’ By PBS News Hour The Senate Republican health care bill needs more time for discussion and changes before it goes up for a vote, says Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Judy Woodruff speaks with the senator about what he wants to see addressed in health… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 5:35 Lacking enough GOP votes, Senate pushes back health bill By PBS News Hour Republican leaders gave up Tuesday on trying to get a vote this week on the Senate bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced a delay until after the July 4th recess after… Continue watching
Jun 27 WATCH: McConnell says ‘good progress’ made on Senate health bill By Associated Press President Donald Trump invited them to meet after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decided to delay a vote on a Senate health care bill because there aren’t enough votes to pass it. Continue reading
Jun 27 GOP leaders delay Senate health care vote. What happened? By Lisa Desjardins Senate Republican leaders had hoped to start the voting process for the Better Care Reconciliation Act on Wednesday. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pulled the 142-page bill — which would make sweeping changes to Medicaid and the Affordable… Continue reading
Jun 27 The GOP health bill has big tax cuts for rich, not much for others By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Millionaires would get tax cuts averaging $52,000 a year from the Senate Republicans' health bill while middle-income families would get about $260, according to a new analysis of the foundering bill. Continue reading