Mar 30 A Hawaii judge just extended a ruling to block Trump's travel ban. What's next? By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press A U.S. judge in Hawaii is keeping President Donald Trump's travel ban on hold while the state's lawsuit works its way through the courts, the latest defeat for the government after it pushed for a freeze on the nation's refugee… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 9:16 In fight over Gorsuch, Senate leaders stand their ground By PBS News Hour In Congress, the spotlight is back on the battle over Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and the possibility of Republicans using the “nuclear option.” Meanwhile, there are questions about the independence of the chair of the House Intelligence Committee on… Continue watching
Mar 29 Seattle to sue Trump over sanctuary city threats By David Kroman, Crosscut.com Days after Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatened to withhold grant money from so-called sanctuary cities, Seattle is hitting back: Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes will announce a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s threats against cities that… Continue reading
Mar 29 Poll: Americans dislike GOP's, Trump's plan on health care By Alan Fram, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Sixty-two percent of Americans turned thumbs down on Trump's handling of health care during the initial weeks of his presidency, according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Of the six health coverage changes the… Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: Spicer says President Trump optimistic about health care reform By News Desk "I think there is a lot of people who have some ideas how to move forward and we are entertaining those," Spicer said. Continue reading
Mar 29 Woman strikes police cruiser near Capitol, suspect taken into custody By Associated Press A woman struck a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser with a vehicle near the Capitol on Wednesday morning and was taken into custody, police said. Continue reading
Mar 29 U.S. judge to hear arguments on longer block to travel ban By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press A federal judge in Hawaii planned to hear arguments Wednesday on whether to extend a block on the revised travel ban until the state's lawsuit works its way through the courts. Continue reading
Mar 28 House sends bill to Trump blocking online privacy regulation By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House voted to block online privacy regulations issued during the final months of the Obama administration, a first step toward allowing internet providers such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to sell the browsing habits of their customers. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Hillary Clinton jabs Trump in first major post-election speech By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Hillary Clinton took on the Trump administration in one of her first public speeches since she lost the presidential election, criticizing the country's Republican leaders on everything from health care to the shortage of women appointees in top positions. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 8:23 How increased security affects life for border residents By PBS News Hour In a sleepy, no-stoplight town 25 miles from the Arizona-Mexico border, you'll pass surveillance towers, border agents on patrol and checkpoints. This is life along the border, where security has been ramped up significantly since 9/11, sweeping up American citizens… Continue watching