Jun 06 The 5 big hurdles on the GOP calendar By Lisa Desjardins Four-plus months into President Donald Trump’s first term, the calendar the GOP envisioned when it took over the full reins of government has not materialized. From health care to the debt ceiling, here are some of the the jams ahead. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 6:53 Is the GOP's ambitious to-do list running out of time? By PBS News Hour Members of Congress are back in Washington, ready to return to their legislative to-do lists. Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate are diving right back into the debate over health care -- maybe the biggest item on the GOP… Continue watching
Jun 06 Michael Flynn turns over documents to panel as part of Russia investigation By Mary Clare Jalonick, Deb Riechmann and Chad Day, Associated Press Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn turned over about 600 pages of documents to the Senate intelligence committee as part of its investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to a congressional aide. Continue reading
Jun 06 Siding against ally Qatar, President Trump injects U.S. into Arab crisis By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Donald Trump injected the U.S. into a volatile crisis among America's Mideast allies, siding with Saudi Arabia and other countries against Qatar in a dispute that threatens to disrupt efforts to defeat the Islamic State group and counter Iran. Continue reading
Jun 06 Senate approves bill to make firing Veterans Affairs employees easier By Hope Yen, Associated Press The bipartisan measure passed by voice vote. It comes more than three years after a 2014 scandal at the Phoenix VA medical center, where some veterans died while waiting months for appointments. Continue reading
Jun 06 President Trump on Comey testimony: 'I wish him luck' By Julie Pace and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Trump's White House and its allies are also crafting a strategy aimed at undermining Comey's credibility. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: Spicer won't say whether President Trump has confidence in Sessions By Associated Press Spicer tells reporters that he has "not had a discussion" with the president on the topic. Continue reading
Jun 06 What to watch for in Comey's Senate testimony By Daniel Bush Former FBI director James Comey is scheduled to testify publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Here's what we're watching. Continue reading
Jun 06 New Jersey voters go to polls to replace Gov. Chris Christie By Michael Catalini, Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. — A former Wall Street executive and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's second-in-command are the leading candidates Tuesday as voters head to the polls to begin choosing who will replace the unpopular Republican governor. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: Trump won't block Comey testimony By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump will not invoke executive privilege to try to block former FBI Director James Comey from testifying before Congress this week. Also, the president endorsed a push to privatize the nation's air traffic control… Continue watching