Mar 30 Trump to meet Denmark’s prime minister amid Brexit, NATO concerns By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Lokke Rasmussen is the latest wary European ally to visit the White House since Donald Trump took office, looking to ease concerns that the new administration will honor multilateral agreements with Europe and take a firmer stance against Russian aggression. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: After NYT report on Nunes, Spicer invites lawmakers to view intel material By Julie Pace and Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press White House spokesman Sean Spicer says a letter was sent to lawmakers Thursday. It comes after The New York Times reported that two White House officials helped House intel committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes view information on intelligence collections concerning… Continue reading
Mar 30 Pence casts decisive vote for bill that lets states block some Planned Parenthood money By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press In Congress' latest clash mixing the politics of abortion, women's health and states' rights, Pence cast the decisive vote in a 51-50 roll call. Continue reading
Mar 30 Pelosi backs Trump administration on debt ceiling increase By Associated Press Pelosi said she and fellow Democrats would support increasing the debt ceiling so long as it would be a "clean" increase that would be free of GOP add-ons. Continue reading
Mar 30 Alexander Acosta, Trump’s choice for labor secretary, advances to full Senate vote By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Florida law school dean Alexander Acosta has moved a step closer to becoming President Donald Trump's secretary of labor. A Senate panel on Thursday voted along party lines, 12-11, to advance Acosta's nomination to all 100 members of the chamber… Continue reading
Mar 30 Republican foes of health care bill win praise in districts By Thomas Beaumont and Dylan Lovan, Associated Press In Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Iowa in the bitter aftermath of the GOP's epic failure, Republicans who blocked the legislation have won praise from constituents for stopping what many saw as a flawed plan, either in the legislation's substance… Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH LIVE: Russia draws senators’ focus in hearing on election meddling By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Lawmakers heading the Senate intelligence committee focused squarely on Russia as they opened a hearing Thursday on attempts at undermining the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Mar 30 A Hawaii judge just extended a ruling to block Trump’s travel ban. What’s next? By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press A U.S. judge in Hawaii is keeping President Donald Trump's travel ban on hold while the state's lawsuit works its way through the courts, the latest defeat for the government after it pushed for a freeze on the nation's refugee… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 9:16 In fight over Gorsuch, Senate leaders stand their ground By PBS News Hour In Congress, the spotlight is back on the battle over Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and the possibility of Republicans using the “nuclear option.” Meanwhile, there are questions about the independence of the chair of the House Intelligence Committee on… Continue watching
Mar 29 Seattle to sue Trump over sanctuary city threats By David Kroman, Crosscut.com Days after Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatened to withhold grant money from so-called sanctuary cities, Seattle is hitting back: Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes will announce a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s threats against cities that… Continue reading