Jul 25 Watch 5:27 Rep. Stewart: Kushner testimony 'didn't have much to add' to Russia story By PBS News Hour President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met privately with the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, answering more questions on Capitol Hill about his interactions with Russian officials during the campaign and beyond. William Brangham speaks with Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, a… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 8:58 Under attack from the president, Attorney General Sessions still advancing conservative agenda By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 9:01 Will McCain's speech inspire bipartisanship in the health care debate? By PBS News Hour Sen. John McCain made a dramatic return to the Senate floor in his first public appearance since being diagnosed with brain cancer, calling on colleagues to change the tone and behavior of Congress to work together. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.,… Continue watching
Jul 25 White House communications director says he's willing to 'fire everybody' for leaking By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press "You're either going to stop leaking or you're going to get fired," Anthony Scaramucci said. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: House overwhelmingly approves new Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions on Russia, partly over its meddling in the 2016 election, and bars President Trump from relaxing the penalties without congressional approval. Also, the State… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 6:11 Republicans weren't sure they could get enough votes to start debate on health care. Here's how they did it. By PBS News Hour It was a dramatic day on Capitol Hill as the Senate GOP mustered just enough votes to start debate on a health care bill. With Sen. John McCain returning to cast his vote despite a cancer diagnosis and Vice President… Continue watching
Jul 25 House passes Russia sanctions bill curbing Trump's power By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Sanctions against Moscow would prohibits President Donald Trump from waiving the penalties without first getting permission from Congress. Continue reading
Jul 25 New Justice Department rules intensify crackdown on sanctuary cities By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says it won't give cities some law enforcement grant money unless they give federal immigration authorities access to jails and alert them when someone facing deportation will be released from local custody. Attorney General Jeff… Continue reading
Jul 25 Pruitt rolls out plan to streamline cleanup of Superfund sites By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Among the steps Pruitt outlined will be prioritizing sites that can be redeveloped or where nearby residents are still under threat from the spread of harmful chemicals. Continue reading
Jul 25 Suspense, taunts and cheers as the Senate health care debate moves forward By Daniel Bush The Senate chamber is usually a noisy place. But on Tuesday, the chamber was eerily silent as senators prepared for one of the most dramatic votes in years. Continue reading