Feb 26 5 takeaways from the leaked Republican bill to repeal Obamacare By Dylan Scott, STAT A formal draft of the House Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act leaked out on Friday. Continue reading
Feb 26 Sessions' tough on crime talk could lead to fuller prisons By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The federal prison population is on the decline, but a new attorney general who talks tough on drugs and crime seems poised to usher in a reversal of that trend. Continue reading
Feb 26 Russians march in Moscow two years after Putin critic was killed By Michael D. Regan Russians marched on Moscow Sunday to commemorate the shooting death of an opposition leader killed two years ago after aggressively criticizing President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 3:37 Democrats select Perez as new party chair By PBS News Hour As Republicans continue to dominate Congress, Democrats on Saturday elected a new leader for their party. Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, who won the vote over Rep. Keith Ellison, will serve as chair of the Democratic National Committee. NPR political… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Conservatives rally behind Trump administration during CPAC By PBS NewsHour The annual Conservative Political Action Conference came to an end on Saturday outside Washington, D.C. CPAC hosted a number of prominent Republicans, from President Donald Trump touting his conservative credentials to his adviser Steve Bannon, who talked about “deconstructing the… Continue watching
Feb 25 Minnesota Somali group says rejecting federal grant was right By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The leaders of a Minnesota nonprofit that works to improve the lives of young Somalis knew the stakes were high when they rejected $500,000 in federal funding earlier this month. Continue reading
Feb 25 Former Labor Secretary Perez voted DNC chairman By Associated Press The Democratic National Committee is meeting in Atlanta and on the agenda is the election of a new chairman to lead the party in the era of Republican President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 54:01 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 24, 2017 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump takes the stage at CPAC and keeps up his attack on the news media. Also: A look at the future of the Democratic party, grassroots efforts to derail the Trump agenda find inspiration in… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 7:38 At congressional town hall meetings, citizens turn up the volume -- and activism By PBS News Hour With members of Congress on recess, usually that would mean lawmakers meeting with constituents at home in their districts. But fewer than 30 Republicans are holding meetings in the face of local protests and rowdy town halls. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 13:06 Shields and Brooks on tea party lessons for Democrats, remaking GOP in Trump's image By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the grassroots fervor meeting Republican members of Congress in their home districts, the challenge of a clear message for Democrats,… Continue watching