May 16 Watch 6:06 Current GOP health care bill would be a ‘disaster’ for states, says Colorado governor By PBS News Hour Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says the current version of the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, now bound for the Senate, “in no way improves the health care system.” William Brangham speaks with Hickenlooper about what’s… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 9:25 Trump meets with Turkey’s Erdogan amid slew of tensions By PBS News Hour President Trump welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House Tuesday amid increased tensions between the two allies. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports, then Jeffrey Brown speaks with Soner Cagaptay of The Washington Institute and Ali… Continue watching
May 16 Sen. Burr on Comey memo: ‘Somebody is going to have to do more than just have anonymous sources’ By Erica R. Hendry, Lisa Desjardins Burr pushed back against a report that suggested President Trump asked former FBI director James Comey to shut down an investigation into Michael Flynn. Continue reading
May 16 Trump asked Comey to shut down Flynn investigation, New York Times reports By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The White House is disputing a report that President Donald Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey to shut down an investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn. Continue reading
May 16 Trump’s legislative agenda slows to crawl in Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press What GOP senators and House members aren't doing right now is passing major legislation. And it's not just health care and a tax overhaul that are dragging. Continue reading
May 16 What’s next for Trump’s revised travel ban? By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Two federal appellate courts have heard arguments over Trump's revised travel ban. Continue reading
May 16 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 16 Cornyn no longer a candidate for FBI director By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Texas Sen. John Cornyn has taken himself out of the running to be FBI director, telling the Trump administration that he'll stay in the Senate. Continue reading
May 16 LISTEN: Unauthorized leaks are ‘frankly dangerous,’ Spicer says By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press White House press secretary Sean Spicer addressed reports that President Donald Trump shared highly classified information with Russian officials in a meeting last week. Continue reading
May 16 Chelsea Manning to stay on active duty when released from prison tomorrow By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Army says that when transgender soldier Chelsea Manning is released from military prison on Wednesday she will remain on active duty in a special status, pending her final appellate review. Continue reading