Jan 25 Trump warns he’s ready to ‘send in the Feds’ to Chicago By Associated Press President Donald Trump is serving notice he's ready to "send in the Feds" if Chicago can't reduce its homicide figures. Continue reading
Jan 25 Trump to reveal Supreme Court pick next Thursday By Associated Press The court has had only eight justices since the death last year of Justice Antonin Scalia. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch The life of an ex-president after leaving office By PBS News Hour Can an ex-president have fun? Atlantic writer Barbara Bradley Hagerty examined the lives of modern presidents to see how they fared in the real world after leaving office in middle age. As part of a collaboration with The Atlantic, Hagerty… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 53:22 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 24, 2017 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, while President Trump signs another flurry of executive actions, the Senate grills his picks to run the nation's budget and health care. Also: A shifting U.S. environmental policy starts with the Dakota Oil Pipeline, life after… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Seeing impediments to jobs, Trump prioritizes pipelines over environmental protections By PBS News Hour The Dakota Access Pipeline and Keystone XL Pipeline were put on hold during the Obama administration. But new executive orders by President Trump begin putting them back on track, as part of efforts to undo former President Obama's legacy. How… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch News Wrap: Trump revives Keystone, Dakota pipeline projects By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump breathed new life into two controversial pipeline projects that were halted under the Obama administration. Also, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court ruled that British Prime Minister Theresa May will have to get Parliament's… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Senators press Trump picks Price, Mulvaney By PBS News Hour President Trump's selection for secretary of health and human services took his turn before a Senate committee on Tuesday. Similar to last week's hearings, Rep. Tom Price faced tough questions on the Affordable Care Act. The president's pick for budget… Continue watching
Jan 24 Every executive action President Trump has taken (so far) By Lisa Desjardins A look at the Trump campaign's "contract with the American voter" and the actions he has taken in the Oval Office. Continue reading
Jan 24 AP Report: A look at Trump’s top choices for the Supreme Court By Vivian Salama, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The leading contenders—who all have met with Trump—are William Pryor, Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman, all nominated by George W. Bush to their posts. Continue reading
Jan 24 Trump issues EPA media blackout and suspends agency’s grants By Michael Biesecker and John Flesher, Associated Press The Trump administration has instituted a media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or grants, part of a broader communications clampdown within the executive branch. Continue reading