Feb 08 Gorsuch disheartened by Trump attacks on judges By Associated Press Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has told a Democratic senator that he found the president's attacks on the judiciary "disheartening" and "demoralizing." Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut disclosed the comments from Judge Neil Gorsuch after meeting with the nominee Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 08 Groups sue to block Trump’s order on government regulations By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Organizations opposing President Donald Trump's executive order to curb government regulations filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block it. Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: Betsy DeVos makes first speech as education secretary By News Desk Devos will address employees at the Department of Education for the first time since being confirmed and sworn in as President Trump's education secretary. Continue reading
Feb 08 Trump’s list of underreported terror doesn’t back up claim By Jonathan Lemire, Vivian Salama, Associated Press A White House list of what it calls underreported terrorist attacks did not support President Donald Trump's claim that the media are downplaying a "genocide" carried out by the Islamic State group. But it did shine new light on the… Continue reading
Feb 08 HHS pick Tom Price made ‘brazen’ stock trades while his committee was under scrutiny By Marisa Taylor and Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News Health and Human Services secretary nominee Tom Price showed little restraint in his personal stock trading during the three years that federal investigators were bearing down on a key House committee. Continue reading
Feb 08 Pope repeats ‘bridges not walls’ after Trump travel ban By Associated Press Pope Francis has frequently invoked the "bridge not walls" appeal in urging countries to welcome migrants, including when he returned from a visit last year to the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Feb 08 For a new president, an election that won’t fade By Ken Thomas, Associated Press More than two weeks into his presidency, President Donald Trump is still fixated on the last fight. Continue reading
Feb 08 GOP lawmakers to meet with leaders of black colleges By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press President Donald Trump said during his campaign that he wanted to ensure funding for HBCUs, which have been pushing for more high-level attention from leaders in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: Warren forbidden from speaking on Sessions’ nomination after breaking Senate rule By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Massachusetts Democrat ran afoul of the chamber's arcane rules by reading a letter from Dr. Martin Luther King's widow that dated to Sen. Jeff Sessions' failed judicial nomination three decades ago. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 6:59 Intent of Trump’s immigration order questioned in appeals court By PBS News Hour A federal appeals court heard arguments on Tuesday whether to override a lower court on President Trump's executive order on refugees and immigration. How did the attorneys lay out their cases and what’s at stake? Audie Cornish speaks with Marcia… Continue watching