May 24 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: GOP health bill would leave 23 million more without health insurance by 2026 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, fighting raged for a second day in the southern Philippines, where Islamist militants have seized control of Marawi City. Thousands of residents fled amid tight security. Also, word has leaked that President Trump told Filipino… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 9:05 Feinstein: Comey memos will be turned over one way or another By PBS News Hour Will former FBI Director James Comey provide memos detailing his interactions with President Trump to the Senate committees investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections? Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
May 24 Feinstein confident Senate will see Comey’s memos By Daniel Bush Senator Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, doubled down Wednesday on her call for former FBI director James Comey to testify before the committee. Continue reading
May 24 CBO verdict: 51 million uninsured by 2026 under House health care bill By Laura Santhanam As many as 51 million people would lose health insurance coverage by 2026 if the latest Republican effort to overhaul Obamacare becomes law, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s latest analysis released Wednesday. Continue reading
May 24 Longtime Trump attorney will represent president in ongoing Russia probe By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Marc Kasowitz, who has a history of working on Trump's most nettlesome legal issues, will likely be part of a group of outside lawyers, according to two people familiar with the deliberations. Continue reading
May 24 House intel committee to issue subpoenas for Flynn materials in Russia probe By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Adam Schiff of California told reporters at a breakfast Wednesday that Flynn has declined to provide materials to the committee. Continue reading
May 23 What Trump’s budget proposal means for science, health and tech By Nsikan Akpan, Laura Santhanam The White House’s full budget request for 2018 seeks sharp cuts to cancer research, climate science and children’s health insurance. Continue reading
May 23 After Flynn turns down Senate intel request, panel seeks narrower batch of documents related to Russia By Associated Press Committee Chairman Richard Burr says senators will wait for Flynn's response to Tuesday's requests before they decide the next course of action. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 10:24 Debating the impact of Trump’s stark budget departure By PBS News Hour The White House says President Trump's first full proposed budget puts taxpayers first. His plan would dramatically reduce Medicaid spending, food benefits and Social Security Disability Insurance, while boosting defense funding. Lisa Desjardins reports and Hari Sreenivasan gets views from… Continue watching
May 23 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin 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