Jul 02 Illinois House leader: Revenue vote now set for weekend By John O'Connor, Associated Press The speaker of the Illinois House on Saturday scheduled a key vote on a multibillion-dollar revenue package that would finance an end to the longest state budget crisis since at least the Great Depression, ending a day that turned acrimonious… Continue reading
Jul 02 Trump vows to support and defend religious freedom in U.S. By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump told a gathering of evangelical Christians that the threat of terrorism is "one of the most grave and dire threats to religious freedom in the world today."… Continue reading
Jul 01 Trump not heeding calls to tone down tweets By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated an intensely personal feud with two high-profile talk show hosts Saturday, suggesting without evidence that their network is biased against him. Continue reading
Jul 01 Nevada starts sale of recreational marijuana By Omar Etman At midnight, Nevada became the fifth state to sell marijuana for recreational purposes. Continue reading
Jul 01 State laws will expand concealed guns to public facilities By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Starting Saturday, concealed guns will be permitted at college campuses in Georgia and Kansas, more public areas in Tennessee, and at the Iowa state Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 01 Trump jumps into health debate -- repeal now, replace later By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press President Donald Trump has barged into Senate Republicans' delicate health care negotiations. Continue reading
Jul 01 Illinois lawmakers return after missing key budget deadline By John O'Connor, Associated Press Illinois lawmakers are returning to work Saturday after missing a key deadline to prevent the state from starting an third consecutive fiscal year without a budget. Continue reading
Jun 30 A Trump commission requested voter data. Here's what every state is saying. By Erica R. Hendry President Donald Trump is asking for voter names, addresses, party affiliation and voting records from all 50 states. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 3:59 What does this Trump commission want to do with states' voter information? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 12:05 Shields and Brooks on GOP's health care bill gridlock, Trump tweet backlash By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the difficulty Republican leaders are having getting enough support for the Senate health care bill, including tense relations between the… Continue watching