Mar 23 Rick Perry blasts election of first gay Texas A&M student president By Will Weissert, Associated Press Energy Secretary Rick Perry, whose agency oversees the nation's nuclear arsenal, is inserting himself into an unusually small political dispute: an election for student body president at Texas A&M. Continue reading
Mar 23 State Department orders embassies to ramp up visa screening By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department has ordered American embassies and consulates around the world to draw up criteria for "population sets" needing extra scrutiny before receiving visas to travel to the United States, according to a recent diplomatic cable. Continue reading
Mar 23 GSA: Trump DC hotel not in violation of government lease By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press In a letter to the Trump Organization, General Services Administration Contracting Officer Kevin M. Terry says it has determined that the president's business is in "full compliance."… Continue reading
Mar 23 Devin Nunes apologizes to Democrats after going to White House with monitoring claims By Julie Pace and Deb Reichmann, Associated Press "It was a judgment call on my part," Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., told reporters Thursday morning. "Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you make wrong decision."… Continue reading
Mar 23 US probe of ex-Trump aide Manafort extends to Cyprus By Jack Gillum, Menelaos Hadjicostis and Eric Tucker, Associated Press Manafort, in a statement to the AP Thursday when asked about the Cyprus transactions, characterized them as a normal practice. Continue reading
Mar 23 Top Senate Democrat opposes Neil Gorsuch, Trump's pick for Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The top Democrat in the Senate said Thursday he will oppose the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court and encouraged other Democrats to reject President Donald Trump's choice, setting up a showdown with majority Republicans. Continue reading
Mar 23 Column: As Republicans debate health bill, let's remember why Americans want Obamacare repeal By Edmund F. Haislmaier, Heritage Foundation Obamacare’s basic construct is to take control of private health plans and convert them into off-budget extensions of federal programs. Continue reading
Mar 23 Spying claim by Intel chair renews fight over Russia probe By Deb Riechmann and Julie Pace, Associated Press The chairman of the House intelligence committee says private communications of Donald Trump and his presidential transition team may have been scooped up by American intelligence officials monitoring other targets and improperly distributed throughout spy agencies. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 6:30 Vote looming, House health care bill hasn't yet won pivotal GOP support By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 54:50 PBS NewsHour full episode March 22, 2017 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump turns up the pressure on House Republicans as the vote on the GOP health care bill looms. Also: New allegations of a former Trump campaign manager working to benefit the Russian government, Susan Rice’s… Continue watching