Feb 09 Republican state lawmakers push for restrictions on voting By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Lawmakers in at least 20 mostly Republican-led states are pushing to make it harder to register or to vote. Continue reading
Feb 08 San Francisco becomes first city to offer free community college tuition to all residents By Dave Berndtson The new program comes as several other jurisdictions, including the states of New York and Rhode Island, are considering free tuition programs. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 53:58 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 8, 2017 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Paul Ryan sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss fallout from President Trump’s immigration order, relations with Russia, the Republican tax plan and more. Also: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on clashes over Trump cabinet picks,… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 7:55 News Wrap: Trump urges judges considering immigration ban to 'do what's right' By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump escalated his war of words with the federal judges considering challenges to his immigration order, saying even if "you were a bad student in high school, you can understand this." Also, newly confirmed… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 17:03 Paul Ryan on working with Trump, Russia sanctions and GOP goals By PBS News Hour Speaker of the House Paul Ryan sits down with Judy Woodruff for an extended interview. They discuss Ryan’s relationship with President Trump, why he would never support a Muslim ban, finding common purpose with Steve Bannon, why he thinks restarting… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 8:23 Silenced by the Senate, Elizabeth Warren explains why she opposes Jeff Sessions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 08 Paul Ryan doubts Trump's efforts to improve Russia relations will work By Daniel Bush House Speaker Paul Ryan told PBS NewsHour in an interview Wednesday that he did not think Donald Trump's efforts to bring the U.S. closer to Russia would succeed. In the broad-ranging interview, Ryan also addressed the president's immigration ban, and… Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm Jeff Sessions as attorney general By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Wednesday's confirmation vote comes amid rising tension between Republicans controlling the chamber over what they call delaying tactics by minority Democratic members. Continue reading
Feb 08 Gorsuch disheartened by Trump attacks on judges By Associated Press Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has told a Democratic senator that he found the president's attacks on the judiciary "disheartening" and "demoralizing." Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut disclosed the comments from Judge Neil Gorsuch after meeting with the nominee Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 08 Groups sue to block Trump's order on government regulations By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Organizations opposing President Donald Trump's executive order to curb government regulations filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block it. Continue reading