Jun 25 AP analysis shows how gerrymandering benefited GOP in 2016 By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The 2016 presidential contest was awash with charges that the fix was in: Republican Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that the election was rigged against him, while Democrats have accused the Russians of stacking the odds in Trump’s favor. Less attention… Continue reading
Jun 24 Big cases, retirement rumors as Supreme Court nears finish By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Supreme Court action is expected on the Trump administration's travel ban and in a separation of church and state case that arises from a Missouri church playground. Continue reading
Jun 24 CIA chief: Intel leaks on the rise, cites leaker ‘worship’ By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press CIA Director Mike Pompeo says he thinks disclosure of America's secret intelligence is on the rise, fueled partly by the "worship" of leakers like Edward Snowden. Continue reading
Jun 24 Illinois could be 1st state with ‘junk’ credit due to budget By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Illinois is on track to become the first U.S. state to have its credit rating downgraded to "junk" status, which would deepen its multibillion-dollar deficit and cost taxpayers more for years to come. Continue reading
Jun 24 Five GOP senators now oppose health care bill as written By Alan Fram and Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Nevada Republican Dean Heller became the fifth GOP senator to declare his opposition to the party's banner legislation to scuttle much of Barack Obama's health care overhaul on Friday. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 11:31 Shields and Brooks on the Senate health care bill unveiled, Trump’s tape clarification By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the debut of the controversial Senate Republican health care bill, the high-profile Georgia special election and why Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was invoked by… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 5:45 Inside Obama’s secret deliberations on how to fight Russian election interference By PBS News Hour New revelations shed light on how former President Obama learned of Russia's efforts to tip the 2016 election in Donald Trump's favor and how his administration responded, including their debate over punishing Russian President Putin. Greg Miller of The Washington… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Another Senate Republican defects on health bill By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Friday, Nevada Republican Dean Heller announced that he can't support the Senate health care bill in its current form. Also, President Trump said he wanted to force former FBI Director James Comey to be honest… Continue watching
Jun 23 Military chiefs want 6-month delay on transgender enlistment By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Military leaders want to review how transgender troops are treated, if they're discriminated against or have had disciplinary problems, the officials said. Continue reading
Jun 23 LISTEN LIVE: Spicer expected to address Senate health care plan By Associated Press Spicer will begin speaking around 1:30 p.m. ET. Listen live here. Continue reading