Feb 28 In Trump's address to Congress, Republicans seek clarity By Erica Werner, Associated Press Divided congressional Republicans are seeking unity from President Trump on key issues like health care when he delivers his remarks on Feb. 28. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 53:57 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 27, 2017 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump calls for a budget significantly boosting money to the military with deep cuts to domestic spending. Also: Congress grapples with calls for an independent investigation into Trump administration ties to Russia, hospitals brace for… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 7:25 Can Democrats find a winning strategy under a new DNC chair? By PBS News Hour Tom Perez was elected as the new head of the Democratic National Committee over the weekend. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to talk about President Trump’s budget blueprint, why the… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: New bomb threats target Jewish schools and community centers By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Jewish community centers and day schools in at least 12 states received more bomb threats, all of which appeared to be hoaxes. Over the weekend, more than 100 headstones were destroyed at a Jewish cemetery… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 4:45 Trump's budget blueprint boosts defense spending, cuts billions from domestic programs By PBS News Hour President Trump outlined a spending plan on Monday to fulfill his campaign promise to dramatically beef up defense spending by 10 percent, and to cut spending by federal agencies by $54 billion. Budget officials said proposals for taxes and programs… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 9:00 Congress grapples with investigating Trump's Russia ties By PBS News Hour House Intelligence Chair Devin Nunes told reporters he's seen no evidence of contact between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence officials. But Nunes drew criticism after a report revealed that he agreed at the White House's request to help counter… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 7:14 What we know about Russian meddling and Putin's playbook By PBS News Hour U.S. intelligence agencies believe Russia attempted to sway the U.S. election through DNC email hacking and an influence campaign. But to what degree were President Trump’s campaign advisers in contact with Russians? And what made Americans susceptible to influence? William… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 9:59 Hospitals worry an ACA repeal could harm their financial health By PBS News Hour Efforts by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act are underway, unnerving to some hospital executives who see uncertainty for their bottom line. If large numbers of people lose their insurance under a replacement, hospital… Continue watching
Feb 27 Trump budget will hike defense spending by $54 billion By Andrew Taylor, Julie Pace, Associated Press The increase of about 10 percent for the Pentagon would fulfill a Trump campaign promise to build up the military. Continue reading
Feb 27 White House won't challenge Texas voter ID law By David Saleh Rauf, Associated Press The move marks a stark reversal under new Attorney General Jeff Sessions from the Obama White House, which joined a lawsuit against Texas in 2013. Continue reading