Jun 30 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: Trump urges GOP to get rid of Obamacare now By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Friday, as Senate Republicans begin the July 4 recess, President Trump urged them to immediately repeal Affordable Care Act even if they don't yet have a replacement plan. Also, cable news hosts Mika Brzezinski and… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 7:53 Sen. Blunt: Hard to get 50 senators to pass health bill By PBS News Hour With the July 4th recess hours away, Republican lawmakers are scrambling to draft a new version of their bill before leaving Washington. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., about the chances of reaching a compromise on the Senate… Continue watching
Jun 30 Sessions praises special counsel, but hopes Russia investigation ends 'sooner rather than later' By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The attorney general's comments during a "Fox & Friends" interview were his most expansive to date on Bob Mueller's appointment as special counsel. Continue reading
Jun 30 Republicans push bill to let churches endorse political candidates By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Churches should have the First Amendment right to endorse political candidates and still keep their tax-free status, say House Republicans. Continue reading
Jun 30 GOP may keep Obama tax on wealthy in bid to save health bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Top Senate Republicans may try preserving a tax boost on high earners enacted by President Barack Obama in a bid to woo party moderates and rescue their sputtering push to repeal his health care overhaul. Continue reading
Jun 30 More court challenges expected for Trump's new travel ban By Matthew Lee, Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump's travel ban is now in force, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January yet still likely to generate a new round of court fights. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 11:54 How do Trump's Twitter taunts affect the presidency? By PBS News Hour President Trump's Twitter attack on MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough -- whom he called "low I.Q. Crazy Mika" and "Psycho Joe" -- ignited a firestorm of sharp criticism, even from the president's Republican allies. John Yang reports and… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 7:16 News Wrap: House GOP passes two immigration bills By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Thursday, Republicans in the U.S. House pushed through two bills on illegal immigration, including one that blocks some federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities. Also, Senate Republican leaders struggled again to revise their health care… Continue watching
Jun 29 Trump commission on voting fraud asks states for voter data By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press A letter sent Wednesday asks secretaries of state to provide about a dozen points of voter data and respond to questions about fraud and election integrity. Continue reading
Jun 29 House Republicans back bills to crack down on illegal immigration By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Trump often railed against illegal immigration during his presidential campaign; his support for tougher immigration policies is crucial to his voting base. Continue reading