Sep 06 Watch 5:33 Trump makes a debt ceiling deal with Democrats, complicating work for Republicans By PBS News Hour President Trump has sided with Democrats in a deal to tie $7.9 billion in Hurricane Harvey relief to funding the government and raising the debt ceiling. The deal complicates relations with Republicans, who wanted a longer-term fix to the debt… Continue watching
Sep 06 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Ellis Kim 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
Sep 06 LISTEN: Trump thinks Congress will come up with DACA fix By Associated Press He predicted having great support from both sides of Congress. Continue reading
Sep 06 Democrats say Trump agrees to deal on spending, debt, Harvey aid By Associated Press House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the agreement Wednesday after meeting with Trump at the White House. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH LIVE: Senate health committee holds first hearing on stabilizing Obamacare By Alan Fram, Associated Press Both parties must give ground to craft a compromise bill shoring up the nation's individual health insurance markets or they'll be blamed for hurting millions of consumers, the chairman of the Senate health committee said Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: House GOP says it will find DACA solution through regular legislative process By Associated Press President Donald Trump is dismantling the program protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children. He gave Congress six months to come up with a legislative solution. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Top Democrats speak about Trump's DACA decision By Associated Press Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says that if Congress doesn't pass protections for immigrants brought to this country illegally as children, Democrats will move to attach it to other items this fall "until it passes."… Continue reading
Sep 06 House approves $7.9 billion bill for Harvey relief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The 419-3 vote sent the aid package — likely the first of several — to the Senate in hopes of sending the bill to President Donald Trump before dwindling federal disaster reserves run out at the end of this week. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: In North Dakota, Trump asks for support on tax plan By Jill Colvin, Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump is promoting his tax overhaul pitch on a visit Wednesday to North Dakota. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 4:06 With packed agenda, can Congress pass immigration reform? By PBS News Hour Lawmakers returning to Congress face a growing to-do list: raising the debt ceiling, passing Hurricane Harvey aid and now responding to President Trump’s DACA decision. John Yang is joined by Erica Werner, a congressional correspondent for the Associated Press, to… Continue watching