Jul 12 GOP ready to try pushing new health bill through Senate By Alan Fram, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's ready to unwrap his latest bill repealing much of President Barack Obama's health care law. Continue reading
Jul 12 President Trump delays decision on whether to end Sudan sanctions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration delayed its decision Tuesday on whether to permanently lift sanctions on Sudan, giving itself three more months. Continue reading
Jul 12 Who is Christopher Wray, Trump's pick for FBI director By Gretchen Frazee Who is Christopher Wray, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next FBI director? As Wray's confirmation hearing kicks off Wednesday, here's a closer look at his career as an attorney and prosecutor at the Department of Justice. Continue reading
Jul 12 Trump defends son after disclosure of Russian emails By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that his eldest son was "open, transparent and innocent," a day after Donald Trump Jr. revealed his eagerness to hear damaging information about Hillary Clinton from the Russian government in a meeting last year with… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:14 Sen. Warner: I don't accept Donald Trump Jr. 'rookie mistake' defense By PBS News Hour On Capitol Hill, Donald Trump Jr.'s release of emails detailing his interest in making contact with a reported Russian government representative about opposition research has generated more questions than answers. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the top… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 7:27 Trump Jr.'s emails on Russia meeting raise question of what the president knew By PBS News Hour President Trump's son Donald Jr. released a potentially explosive email chain on Thursday, showing he was eager to hear "dirt" on Hillary Clinton with Russia’s support. Trump Jr. said he released them to be transparent, but The New York Times… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: Tillerson visits Qatar to mend Persian Gulf rift By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson traveled to Qatar in hopes of resolving a rift with its Persian Gulf neighbors. Also, the U.S. military confirmed that 15 Marines and a Navy Corpsman died earlier this… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 4:49 What to expect as Senate health care battle goes into overtime By PBS News Hour Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday that the Senate will delay the beginning of its summer recess by two weeks in order to tackle a daunting agenda, topped by the health care battle. Lisa Desjardins join John Yang to… Continue watching
Jul 11 Rep. Adam Schiff calls Trump Jr. emails 'very significant, deeply disturbing' By Elizabeth Flock At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Rep. Adam Schiff, D- Calif., called the emails Donald Trump Jr. released Tuesday "very significant, deeply disturbing new public information."… Continue reading
Jul 11 What the #$@! Democrats are swearing more. Here's why By Jessica Yarvin Since President Donald Trump’s victory last year, a growing number of Democrats have begun cursing more in public, using language that they’ve saved in the past for private conversations away from voters and the media. Continue reading