Mar 10 Watch 6:02 House Budget chair predicts success for GOP health bill By PBS News Hour Before the House Republican’s health care plan can receive its final vote in the House of Representatives, it needs to clear one more hurdle. Judy Woodruff speaks with Tennessee Rep. Diane Black, chair of the Budget Committee, about the bill’s… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 5:26 Marines caught sharing photos of female colleagues draw condemnation By PBS News Hour It started with a private Facebook page that had hundreds of explicit photographs of female Marines, accompanied by obscene, degrading comments. Women who have so far been identified said it had been done without their consent. Military officials have launched… Continue watching
Mar 10 Jeff Sessions seeks resignations of 46 U.S. attorneys By Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions is seeking the resignations of 46 United States attorneys who were appointed during the prior presidential administration. Continue reading
Mar 10 Trump and Merkel to discuss NATO, terrorism in next week's meeting By Ken Thomas, Associated Press After accusing German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the campaign trail of "ruining Germany" by welcoming refugees, President Trump will have his first face-to-face meeting with the German leader at the White House on Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 10 Top Marine says nude photo probe must not be completed 'in a hurry' By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The top Marine general said that an investigation into reports that nude photos of female service members are being secretly posted online without their permission must be done carefully. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Trump didn't know Flynn was to register as foreign agent, White House says By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump was not aware his national security adviser was probably going to have to register as a foreign agent for his lobbying work. Continue reading
Mar 10 Acosta headed for questions on sex offender case at hearing By Curt Anderson and Laurie Kellman, Associated Press MIAMI — Labor secretary nominee Alexander Acosta is expected to face questions at his Senate confirmation hearing about an unusual plea deal he oversaw for a billionaire sex offender while U.S. attorney in Miami. Continue reading
Mar 10 Women's health services face cuts in Republican bill By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Women seeking abortions and some basic health services, including prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings, would face restrictions and struggle to pay for some of that medical care under the House Republicans' proposed bill. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 33:46 PBS NewsHour full episode March 9, 2017 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Republicans win an early victory for their health care bill. We take a look at how it could seriously impact Medicaid. Also: U.S. Marines land in Syria to help take back Raqqa, how our devices may… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 3:47 House GOP drives health care bill through committees while key Republicans raise objections By PBS News Hour While two House committees worked through the night to pass the GOP health care bill in party line votes, party leaders aimed for the big picture. Top Democrat Nancy Pelosi decried the lack of analysis yet by the CBO, and… Continue watching