Mar 12 Republicans dismiss upcoming budget analysis of health plan By Hope Yen, Associated Press Republicans on Sunday dismissed an upcoming Congressional Budget Office analysis widely expected to conclude that more Americans will be uninsured under a proposal to dismantle Barack Obama's health law. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 7:02 Presidential secrets have shaped U.S. history By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo If the Constitutional Convention had not been held behind closed doors, it’s unlikely that delegates would have agreed on the Constitution, says author Mary Graham of “Presidents’ Secrets: The Use and Abuse of Hidden Power.” Graham outlines how presidents have… Continue watching
Mar 12 Most convicted terrorists are U.S. citizens. Why does the White House say otherwise? By Phil Hirschkorn A dive into the data behind terrorism convictions in the U.S. since 9/11. Continue reading
Mar 12 House committee wants evidence for Trump’s wiretap claim By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The House intelligence committee is asking the Trump administration for evidence that the phones at Trump Tower were tapped during the campaign as its namesake has charged. Continue reading
Mar 12 Lawmakers look to curb foreign influence in state elections By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline Bills under consideration in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Washington state would bar political spending by businesses in which non-U.S. citizens have a significant ownership stake. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 22:23 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 11, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, March 11, Vice President Mike Pence is promoting a new GOP healthcare plan in Kentucky, the state with the highest rate of people covered under the Affordable Care Act. Later, hear about an American who… Continue watching
Mar 11 Now-fired Preet Bharara proud of ‘absolute independence’ By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Preet Bharara, an outspoken Manhattan federal prosecutor known for crusading against public corruption, announced he was fired Saturday after he refused a request a day earlier to resign. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 3:54 Pruitt dismisses climate science, environmental policy in flux By PBS News Hour Scott Pruitt, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency, defied longstanding scientific consensus in an interview this week when he said that neither human activity nor carbon dioxide emissions are the primary cause of global warming. Pruitt has stacked… Continue watching
Mar 11 Ex-Trump adviser swaps messages with DNC hacking suspect By Associated Press A political consultant and former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump says he communicated last year with an individual involved in hacking Democratic National Committee emails. Continue reading
Mar 11 Federal judges find Texas gerrymandered maps on racial lines By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Federal judges found more problems in Texas' voting rights laws, ruling that Republicans racially gerrymandered some congressional districts to weaken the growing electoral power of minorities. Continue reading