May 04 Trump to ease tax rules so religious groups may endorse political candidates By Catherine Lucey, Rachel Zoll, Associated Press The White House did not release the full text of the order, and it was not clear just how the pledges stated within the order would be carried out. Continue reading
May 03 House to vote on health care bill Thursday By Eric Tucker and Erica Werner, Associated Press The House will vote Thursday on the GOP's long-sought legislation to repeal and replace portions of former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, Republican leaders announced on Wednesday. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy confidently predicted success after a day of… Continue reading
May 03 Can the left’s grassroots activists curb Trump’s influence? By Jessica Yarvin In the first 100 days of Trump's presidency, here's what a legion of new progressive groups like Indivisible, Swing Left and Daily Action have learned. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 10:53 Lawmakers debate whether GOP health bill solves its pre-existing condition problem By PBS News Hour The revised Republican plan to replace Obamacare gained key endorsements from two moderate Republican holdouts, who were convinced that a new amendment would help cover people with pre-existing conditions. Will the plan garner enough support? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 9:18 News Wrap: Comey defends his impartiality on Clinton, Trump probes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, FBI Director James Comey spent hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, rejecting criticism that he's mishandled investigations of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Also, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a compromise bill to fund… Continue watching
May 03 House passes bill that monitors Russia’s alleged covert campaigns By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The House has passed an intelligence policy bill that bolsters efforts against Russia's alleged covert influence campaigns and strengthens congressional oversight of spy agencies. Continue reading
May 03 House passes $1.1 trillion spending bill that funds government through September By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House easily passed a $1.1 trillion governmentwide spending bill, awarding wins to both Democrats and Republicans while putting off until later this year a fight over President Donald Trump's promised border wall with Mexico. Continue reading
May 03 What’s on Steve Bannon’s policy white board? Now we know By Lisa Desjardins White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s fabled white board, filled with a list of policy goals, appeared to show up in the background of a photo posted Tuesday evening by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Continue reading
May 03 Obama unveils vision for presidential library in Chicago By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama unveiled plans for his future presidential center, painting a picture of a buzzing hub for youth and community programs on the South Side of Chicago where he raised his family and launched his political career. Continue reading
May 03 GOP scrambles for more support on its health bill as the window for action closes By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Their health care bill teetering on the brink, House Republican leaders and President Donald Trump intensified their already-fierce lobbying Wednesday to save the long-promised legislation. Continue reading