May 24 Feinstein confident Senate will see Comey’s memos By Daniel Bush Senator Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, doubled down Wednesday on her call for former FBI director James Comey to testify before the committee. Continue reading
May 24 CBO verdict: 51 million uninsured by 2026 under House health care bill By Laura Santhanam As many as 51 million people would lose health insurance coverage by 2026 if the latest Republican effort to overhaul Obamacare becomes law, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s latest analysis released Wednesday. Continue reading
May 24 Longtime Trump attorney will represent president in ongoing Russia probe By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Marc Kasowitz, who has a history of working on Trump's most nettlesome legal issues, will likely be part of a group of outside lawyers, according to two people familiar with the deliberations. Continue reading
May 24 House intel committee to issue subpoenas for Flynn materials in Russia probe By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Adam Schiff of California told reporters at a breakfast Wednesday that Flynn has declined to provide materials to the committee. Continue reading
May 23 What Trump’s budget proposal means for science, health and tech By Nsikan Akpan, Laura Santhanam The White House’s full budget request for 2018 seeks sharp cuts to cancer research, climate science and children’s health insurance. Continue reading
May 23 After Flynn turns down Senate intel request, panel seeks narrower batch of documents related to Russia By Associated Press Committee Chairman Richard Burr says senators will wait for Flynn's response to Tuesday's requests before they decide the next course of action. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 10:24 Debating the impact of Trump’s stark budget departure By PBS News Hour The White House says President Trump's first full proposed budget puts taxpayers first. His plan would dramatically reduce Medicaid spending, food benefits and Social Security Disability Insurance, while boosting defense funding. Lisa Desjardins reports and Hari Sreenivasan gets views from… Continue watching
May 23 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
May 23 Advocates slam Trump’s proposed reduction in aid for college students By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Critics said it contradicts President Donald Trump's campaign promises to make college more affordable at a time when student debt is ballooning… Continue reading
May 23 Who are the winners and losers in Trump’s budget proposal? By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press The poor and the disabled are big losers in President Donald Trump's $4.1 trillion budget proposal while the Pentagon is a big winner. Continue reading