Oct 26 WATCH: Donald Trump declares opioid crisis a public health emergency By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency, but provided no new funds to confront this problem nor took media questions during a press briefing in the White House East Room Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: Trump claims 'great unity' among Republicans By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump rejected talk of a Republican rift and dismissed criticism by Republican Sens. Bob Corker and Jeff Flake. Also, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus announced he will not run for re-election next year. He… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 6:48 'There is a battle going on for the soul of the Republican Party,' says Rep. Charlie Dent By PBS News Hour Republican Rep. Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania says Congress is going to be “a lot worse off” without Sen. Jeff Flake, who announced on Tuesday that he wouldn’t seek re-election due to the current political climate. Dent, who has also said… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 4:02 Banks and credit card companies just scored a big win. What does it mean for consumers? By PBS News Hour The Senate overturned a rule on Tuesday that would allow consumers to bring class action suits against banks and credit card companies, ending a long-brewing battle over the use of arbitration clauses by financial institutions. William Brangham talks to Elizabeth… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 9:02 Does picking fights with GOP members help or hurt Trump? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff sits down with Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Democratic consultant Hilary Rosen to discuss the increasingly public rift in the Republican Party, how high-profile GOP retirements may affect the political landscape, the revelation that the… Continue watching
Oct 25 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan 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
Oct 25 ACA 'silver plan' premiums up an average of 34 percent, new analysis finds By Associated Press An analysis of newly released government data finds that premiums for the most popular health plans under the Affordable Care Act are going up by an average 34 percent next year. Continue reading
Oct 25 Republicans face Sophie's choice between lowering debt and cutting taxes By Lisa Desjardins Republicans are facing an internal divide as two central GOP pillars collide: cutting taxes and reining in the federal budget. Continue reading
Oct 25 House GOP at odds with Trump over changes to 401(k) plans By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The congressman who heads the House tax-writing panel isn't ruling out changes to the 401(k) retirement program to raise revenue for tax cuts, despite President Donald Trump's fresh promise that the savings plan used by tens of millions of Americans… Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: House committee gives update on efforts to address opioid crisis By Associated Press The Committee on Energy and Commerce is expected to give an update on efforts to combat the opioid crisis at 10 a.m. ET. Continue reading