Politics

During photo shoot, Trump talks of 'calm before the storm'

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

"What storm Mr. President?" one reporter shouted. ISIS? North Korea? Iran? "You'll find out," the president said.

White House's planned demands for immigration cuts could create problems for DACA plan

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

The Trump administration is finalizing the details of a set of immigration principles that could upend efforts to come up with a permanent fix for the status of young immigrants who came to the country illegally as children.

The deadlines, program lapses and other pressing issues facing Congress right now

By PBS News Hour

Lawmakers are facing a whirlwind of issues this month, including efforts to codify DACA into law, a funding renewal for the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the 2018 budget resolution that will be critical for the GOP’s tax reform proposal.

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Party shapes political views more than race, class or education, Pew finds

By Daniel Bush

Democrats and Republicans are more divided on race, immigration and other issues than at any point in the past two decades, according to a new study on partisanship and political values.

White House calls San Juan mayor's latest criticisms of Trump 'sad'

By Joshua Barajas

The White House said in today's news briefing that it was "sad" that the mayor of San Juan has continued to lobby criticism at the Trump administration for its response to hurricane relief efforts for Puerto Rico, as she did…

GOP Rep. Murphy resigning after reports of affair, Ryan says

By Associated Press

GOP Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, caught up in tawdry revelations of an extramarital affair, is resigning from Congress.

Poll: Most Americans disapprove of how Congress has handled health care

By Laura Santhanam

More Americans are dissatisfied with Congress after a summer of political haggling led by Senate and House Republicans failed to produce enough votes to dismantle Obamacare, according to a new poll from PBS NewsHour and Marist.

NRA says it's open to regulation of bump stocks

By Associated Press

In a statement on Thursday, the NRA says the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives should immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law.

WATCH: White House addresses latest on Las Vegas shooting, GOP budget plans

By Joshua Barajas

The House passed a $4.1 trillion budget plan, one the chamber's Republicans hope to create a pathway for their tax code overhaul later this year.

Senior Republicans weigh bump stock ban after Las Vegas shooting

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

The comments from lawmakers marked a surprising departure from GOP lawmakers' general antipathy to gun regulations of any kind. But they were far from a guarantee of a path forward for the new legislation.