Jul 19 Sen. John McCain has a brain tumor, doctors say By Donna Cassata, Associated Press Doctors say Arizona Sen. John McCain has a brain tumor associated with a blood clot that was removed last week. Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump rages at Sessions over Russia recusal in interview By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he never would have appointed Jeff Sessions as attorney general had he known Sessions would recuse himself from overseeing the Russia investigation. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:02 Sen. Roberts: We need to debate and vote on the health care bill By PBS News Hour President Trump called on Senate Republicans Wednesday not to leave Washington until a health care plan is approved, despite reaching an impasse with the latest version of the bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, joins… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 4:53 Sen. Wicker: Trump believes health care bill can get 50 votes By PBS News Hour President Trump urged Senate Republicans to try again to get enough votes to pass a health care bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the impact of the… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 8:50 How state election officials see Trump's voter fraud probe By PBS News Hour President Trump’s claim that millions of illegal votes were cast in the 2016 election is unsubstantiated, but his Commission on Election Integrity is still charged with investigating the matter. What do state officials who actually run elections think? William Brangham… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 7:34 How Steve Bannon pulled one of the greatest upsets in American politics By PBS News Hour How did Steve Bannon become a prominent nationalist, conservative voice who helped create one of the biggest upsets in American politics? In his new book “Devil’s Bargain,” Joshua Green offers an inside look at the relationship and political partnership between… Continue watching
Jul 19 Trump turns down invitation to deliver speech at NAACP convention By Ken Thomas, Associated Press NAACP Chair Leon Russell called Trump's decision a "historic departure from past presidents' engagements with the association."… Continue reading
Jul 19 Democrats want faster action from Trump on opioid epidemic By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's drug commission is drawing new criticism after it missed a second self-imposed deadline. Twenty Senate Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have written to the acting director of the Office of National Drug Control… Continue reading
Jul 19 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Lisa Desjardins The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Trump tells GOP senators no recess until Obamacare is repealed By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Trump declared "I'm ready to act," putting the responsibility on Republican lawmakers, not himself. Continue reading