May 22 Watch 7:28 Trump’s overseas trip doesn’t stop storm brewing at home over Russia By PBS News Hour Susan Page of USA Today and Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections join Judy Woodruff to discuss President Trump’s first trip overseas and the trouble he’s facing back home, and the effect it has more broadly on Republicans and national politics. Continue watching
May 22 Watch 8:41 After tone-shifting speech in Saudi Arabia, Trump broaches peace prospects in Israel By PBS News Hour President Trump is in Israel, where he spent the day talking up peace prospects in the region. John Yang reports on the president’s arrival and recaps Mr. Trump’s high-profile address in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, then Judy Woodruff gets… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 2:29 Cuts to Medicaid, social safety net expected in Trump budget By PBS News Hour The Trump administration will release its first full budget plan Monday, laying out the president’s priorities for spending and taxes. Early reporting suggests Mr. Trump's proposal will feature some big changes and substantial cuts. Congress has the final say, but… Continue watching
May 22 Top Democrat says Flynn misled federal investigators about source of payments By Associated Press The top two members of the Senate intelligence committee say they will “vigorously pursue” the testimony of President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, even though Michael Flynn has invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Sens. Richard Burr of… Continue reading
May 22 As Trump delays health care decision, insurers seek stability By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The uncertainty is leaving the fate of billions of dollars in federal payments in limbo. Continue reading
May 22 How Michael Flynn is using the 5th amendment By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Fifth Amendment is relied on by witnesses before Congress and the courts alike. Here's how Flynn is using it in the Russia investigation. Continue reading
May 22 Supreme Court strikes down 2 redrawn districts in N.C. over racial bias By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices ruled that Republicans who controlled the state legislature and governor's office in 2011 placed too many African-Americans in the two districts. The result was to weaken African-American voting strength elsewhere in North Carolina. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Trump and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu deliver joint statement By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in Jerusalem, part of his first overseas trip as president. Continue reading
May 22 Michael Flynn invokes 5th Amendment, declines to hand over Russia-related documents By Chad Day, Associated Press According to a person with direct knowledge of the matter, the former national security adviser will invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he notifies a Senate panel that he won't hand over documents in the Russia probe. Continue reading
May 22 Senate Republicans quietly work on their version of a health overhaul bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Remember the Republican health care bill?… Continue reading