Apr 13 Trump allowing states to block some Planned Parenthood money By Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed legislation that lets states withhold federal family planning funds from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. Continue reading
Apr 13 Are presidents immune from civil lawsuits in state court over their private conduct? By Michael Rios A legal battle playing out in New York could determine if President Donald Trump — and future presidents — are subject to civil suits in state court over their private conduct. Continue reading
Apr 13 AP fact check: Do Trump's Mar-a-Lago trips cost $3 million? By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press The figure comes from a government report on a trip President Barack Obama made to Palm Beach, Florida, but the report's author tells The Associated Press that it's a mistake to apply those findings to Trump's travel. Continue reading
Apr 13 Is Bannon in peril? Trump comments worry his populist base By Julie Bykowicz and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump has declared, "I am my own strategist." That would seem to bode poorly for his actual strategist, Steve Bannon. And Trump now appears to be publicly distancing himself. Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump boasts of hiring only the best, but picks haunt him By Julie Pace, Associated Press One of the people Trump hired for the White House was working as a foreign agent while advising him during the election. His campaign chairman caught the Justice Department's attention for similarly surreptitious work. And a third campaign adviser was… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 8:38 NATO's chief on how to prevent Russian tensions from spiraling By PBS News Hour President Trump held a joint White House news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday, where the president suggested the U.S.-Russia relationship might be at an all-time low. Stoltenberg joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how NATO is responding… Continue watching
Apr 12 Republicans' narrow win for Kansas seat embolden Democrats By Associated Press Republicans escaped a special House election in Kansas with a single-digit victory in a district where they have romped in the past, an early warning sign for the GOP at the start of Donald Trump's presidency. Continue reading
Apr 12 U.S. show of force to North Korea also could show U.S. weakness By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press But the Vinson’s presence near North Korea points to the larger challenge for the U.S. of deterrence, which has to be backed by the real threat of force. Continue reading
Apr 12 Russia accuses U.S. of unlawful Syria raid as Tillerson visits By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Russia's top diplomat accused the United States on Wednesday of carrying out an unlawful attack against Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces. Continue reading
Apr 12 GOP lawmakers in North Carolina introduce bill to restore ban on same-sex marriage By Joshua Barajas Republican lawmakers in North Carolina introduced a bill Tuesday that looks to ban same-sex marriages in the state, saying they are "not valid."… Continue reading