Mar 24 Arkansas governor signs bill to reinstate voter ID law By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Arkansas' governor signed a measure Friday requiring voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot, reinstating a voter ID law that was struck down by the state's highest court more than two years ago. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Sean Spicer addresses Republican health care vote By News Desk White House press secretary Sean Spicer said at a press conference on Friday, amid uncertainty on Capitol Hill over the House vote on the Republican health care bill, that "the president and his team have committed everything they can to… Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Paul Ryan speaks after Republicans withdraw health care bill By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press In a humiliating setback, President Donald Trump and GOP leaders pulled their "Obamacare" repeal bill off the House floor Friday after it became clear the measure would fail badly. Continue reading
Mar 24 How the showdown vote over health care came to be By Lisa Desjardins This makes for the extraordinary situation where House leaders have scheduled one of the most significant votes in years without knowing if it has the support to pass. Continue reading
Mar 24 House sets risky health care vote after Trump demands it By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans muscled their capstone health care overhaul past an initial barrier and toward a climactic roll call Friday, plunging ahead despite uncertainty over whether they had the votes to prevail in what loomed as a monumental gamble for… Continue reading
Mar 23 White House, in gamble, demands make-or-break health vote By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Abandoning negotiations, President Donald Trump demanded a make-or-break vote on health care legislation in the House, threatening to leave "Obamacare" in place and move on to other issues if Friday's vote fails. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 54:19 PBS NewsHour full episode March 23, 2017 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, House Republicans delay a vote to repeal and replace Obamacare, a setback for President Trump. Also: Calls for an independent investigation after the House Intelligence chair goes straight to the White House, more U.S. troops on… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 8:27 Why the Trump administration is sending more troops to Syria By PBS News Hour The Pentagon has authorized the deployment of 400 additional troops to Syria in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State militant group. Judy Woodruff discusses the U.S.'s deepening military involvement and the complexities with former Defense Department official Andrew Exum… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 4:43 How Nunes threw the House’s Russia investigation independence into question By PBS News Hour House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes apologized after he faced backlash for publicly disclosing intelligence intercepts, which he took directly to President Trump without consulting committee Democrats. But his actions have sparked calls for an independent investigation from both Democrats… Continue watching
Mar 23 Here’s why the vote on the Republican health care bill was delayed By Lisa Desjardins The House GOP’s plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s signature health care law has gone through a dramatic ebb and flow on Capitol Hill. Continue reading