Jul 15 House using appropriations bill to work on guns, churches By Stephen Ohlemacher and Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Republican-led House Appropriations Committee passed a $20 billion spending bill Thursday to fund the Treasury Department, the Judiciary and other federal agencies. Continue reading
Jul 15 Major insurance groups call part of health bill 'unworkable' By Alan Fram, Associated Press Two of the insurance industry's most powerful organizations say a crucial provision in the Senate Republican health care bill allowing the sale of bare-bones policies is "unworkable in any form."… Continue reading
Jul 15 Afghan girls robotics team arrives in U.S. just in time By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Twice rejected for U.S. visas, an all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan arrived in Washington early Saturday after an extraordinary, last-minute intervention by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 7:05 What we know -- and don't -- about Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: U.S. forces kill Abu Sayed, ISIS leader in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Friday, the U.S. military says ISIS leader Abu Sayed was killed Tuesday during a drone strike on ISIS headquarters in northwestern Afghanistan. The Justice Department said it will appeal directly to the Supreme Court after… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 12:15 Shields and Brooks on fallout from Donald Trump Jr.'s emails, GOP health care reform 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 President Donald Trump’s trip abroad, fallout over a June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer, and… Continue watching
Jul 14 House Republicans to move ahead with budget plan as debate over mandatory program cuts continues By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House Budget Committee will vote next week on the plan, which would spend far more money next year than Trump has proposed. Continue reading
Jul 14 Trump campaign data chief to talk to House committee in Russia probe By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Brad Parscale said in a statement that he is "unaware of any Russian involvement" in the data and digital operations of Trump's campaign. Continue reading
Jul 14 Lawmakers say world owes debt of gratitude to Liu Xiaobo By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The death of Liu Xiaobo is a catastrophic loss for China and the entire world, and his contributions to human rights should never be forgotten, members of Congress said. Continue reading
Jul 14 Trump names lawyer to head beleaguered energy agency By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump has nominated energy lawyer Kevin McIntyre to chair the vacancy-plagued commission that oversees the nation's power grid and natural gas pipelines. Continue reading