Apr 10 Watch 5:35 How will Justice Gorsuch influence polarizing Supreme Court cases? By PBS News Hour Justice Neil Gorsuch officially joined the bench at the Supreme Court Monday, returning the court to its full strength for the first time since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 7:45 News Wrap: Alabama governor resigning over ethics charges By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is resigning amid allegations he used state resources to hids a romantic affair with an aide. Also, a state of emergency has gone into effect in Egypt after a suicide bombing… Continue watching
Apr 10 WATCH: Spicer addresses Syria attack in news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is expected to field questions about last week's U.S. strike on Syria in a Monday news briefing. Watch live here. Continue reading
Apr 10 The health care debate has shifted to the GOP — and most people don’t like what they see, poll says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Even among rank-and-file Republicans, there's opposition to cuts to Medicaid and changes that would let insurers charge higher premiums to older adults. Continue reading
Apr 10 Column: Addressing the myths surrounding U.S. foreign aid By Joannie Tremblay-Boire for The Conversation With foreign aid on the chopping block, it’s important for Americans to understand how it works, who benefits from it and how U.S. contributions stack up. Continue reading
Apr 09 Tillerson says missile strikes carry a message for others By Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. missile strikes against a Syrian air base carry a message for any nation operating outside of international norms. Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump advisers: U.S. seeks to fight ISIS and oust Syria’s Assad By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump's national security adviser on Sunday left open the possibility of additional U.S. military action against Syria following last week's missile strike. Continue reading
Apr 08 Trump nominates new head of immigration agency By Associated Press President Donald Trump intends to nominate Lee Francis Cissna to head the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Continue reading
Apr 08 U.S. vows to keep up pressure on Syria after missile strikes By Julie Pace, Associated Press The United States is vowing to keep up the pressure on Syria after the intense nighttime wave of missile strikes from U.S. ships. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 12:17 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s Syria attack, Senate’s fierce partisanship By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a U.S. strike on a Syrian military target after a deadly chemical weapons attack, reports of disarray and power struggles… Continue watching