Feb 08 'Dreamers' in the military won't face deportation, Mattis says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Previously, U.S. officials have said the military members' DACA status wasn't clear. But on Thursday Mattis said flatly it's not a problem. Continue reading
Feb 08 Lawmakers push for vote on budget deal to avoid government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House GOP leaders were working to shore up support among conservatives for the measure, which would shower the Pentagon with money but add hundreds of billions of dollars to the nation's $20 trillion-plus debt. Continue reading
Feb 08 South Dakota may ban gender identity instruction in public schools By James Nord, Associated Press The state would be the first in the nation to block instruction on gender identity or gender expression, and South Dakota's bill would cover public school students from kindergarten through seventh grade. Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: White House says it's still confident in chief of staff Kelly Kelly defended an aide who'd been accused of domestic abuse by his two ex-wives. Continue reading
Feb 08 Why taxpayers pay when legislators are accused of sexual misconduct By Jen Fifield, Stateline Lawmakers in at least five states — California, Illinois, Iowa, New York and Pennsylvania — have proposed banning the use of public dollars for settlements or payouts related to sexual harassment allegations against state lawmakers. Continue reading
Feb 08 Donald Trump says he sees 'God's love' in Americans during National Prayer Breakfast By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Donald Trump on Thursday addressed the National Prayer Breakfast, a high-profile annual event that brings together faith leaders, politicians and dignitaries. He spoke about seeing the "power of God's love" in Americans, particularly during the response to recent hurricanes and… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 9:11 Senate budget faces House headwinds. Here's what we know about the mega-deal By PBS News Hour Senate leaders have made one of the biggest bipartisan budget proposals in recent history. Their proposal would increase spending by about $300 billion. But not everyone is cheering: the most conservative members are openly hostile to the deal, while Democratic… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: White House aide resigns amid domestic abuse allegations By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Rob Porter, the White House staff secretary, is resigning after his two ex-wives accused him of domestic abuse, including punching and choking. Also, reports of sexual assault doubled at West Point last year. Officials cite… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 11:06 Why some House Democrats and Republicans are saying no to the Senate budget deal By PBS News Hour A major Senate deal to fund the government for two years and avert a government shutdown has an uncertain future in the House. John Yang talks with Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., and Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., about their concerns, including… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 3:50 Trump orders American military be put on display, breaking with decades of precedent By PBS News Hour It was a show of French military might that left a lasting impression on President Trump. Inspired by a Bastille Day parade, Trump recently gave the Pentagon marching orders to organize one in Washington, and it has begun working on… Continue watching