Mar 22 GOP lawmaker: Donald Trump's communications may have been 'monitored' By Deb Riechmann and Julie Pace, Associated Press The chairman of the House intelligence committee said Wednesday that the communications of Trump transition officials — possibly including President Donald Trump himself — may have been "monitored" after the election as part of an "incidental collection."… Continue reading
Mar 22 Conservative House group says GOP should 'start over' on health care bill By Associated Press Several members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus say they are standing firm in opposition to the Republican health care bill despite heavy lobbying by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Continue reading
Mar 22 Former Trump campaign chair Manafort secretly worked to advance Russian interests 10 years ago By Jeff Horwitz and Chad Day, Associated Press Manafort worked as Trump's unpaid campaign chairman last year from March until August. Trump asked Manafort to resign after AP revealed that Manafort had orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation until 2014 on behalf of Ukraine's ruling pro-Russian political party. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 54:38 PBS NewsHour full episode March 21, 2017 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch gets grilled by Senate Democrats during his confirmation hearing. Also: President Trump lobbies Republicans to vote for the revised health care replacement, new rules for passengers on flights from 10 foreign… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 19:56 Did senators get enough substance on Gorsuch's views? By PBS News Hour It was an all-day interrogation for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, who fended off Democratic efforts to ferret out his views on hot-button issues. Judy Woodruff takes a close look at the day’s proceedings with Marcia Coyle of the National… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 5:46 What sparked a new carry-on electronics ban on some flights? By PBS News Hour Passengers flying out of 10 specific airports in the Middle East can no longer take large electronic devices in their carry-on luggage, according to a new rule from the Department of Homeland Security. The British announced a similar rule, but… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Trump administration reviewing U.S. nuclear policy By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a senior official with the president's National Security Council said the White House is evaluating whether the longstanding U.S. goal of a world without nuclear weapons remains "realistic." Also, Northern Ireland marked the death of… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 8:43 How Trump is trying to sell Republicans on the health care bill By PBS News Hour Time is ticking before a crucial House vote on the bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan are trying to close the deal, pushing for votes and privately telling members their jobs are… Continue watching
Mar 21 White House issues gag order to officials on budget details By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Budget Director Mick Mulvaney wrote in a memo that until the full budget is released in May, all public comments should be limited to agency documents. Continue reading
Mar 21 Trump warns House Republicans of political costs if they reject GOP health bill By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump warned House Republicans they could lose their seats in next year's midterm elections if they failed to back the GOP health care overhaul and fulfill a long-promised goal to undo Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Continue reading