Apr 28 Warren ‘troubled’ by report of Wall Street-paid Obama speech By Associated Press The Massachusetts Democrat said Thursday on SiriusXM's "Alter Family Politics" program that she is concerned about the overall influence of money in politics. Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: Obama delivers first speech since leaving office By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press His first public engagement since then comes as President Donald Trump nears his 100-day mark in office. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 7:16 A special state visit for Trump sparks outcry in the U.K. By PBS News Hour When British Prime Minister Theresa May met with President Trump in January, she extended a special honor: an invitation for a state visit, which only two presidents have received since 1952. But the president's visit to the U.K. has become… Continue watching
Apr 13 Democrats urge Trump to keep protections for national monuments By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Western Democrats are pressuring President Donald Trump not to rescind land protections put in place by President Barack Obama, including Utah's Bears Ears National Monument. Continue reading
Apr 06 Timeline: How the U.S. has responded to Syria’s civil war By Associated Press President Donald Trump made the first direct U.S. attack on the Syrian government. Here's how we got there. Continue reading
Apr 04 Most young people say government should pay for health care, poll finds By Laurie Kellman and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Most young Americans want any health care overhaul under President Donald Trump to look a lot like the Affordable Care Act signed into law by his predecessor, President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Apr 04 U.S. cites abortion provision in cutting off UN agency funding By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration is cutting off U.S. funding to the United Nations agency for reproductive health under an abortion-related provision in a law that Democratic and Republican administrations have used as a cudgel in the global culture wars. Continue reading
Apr 04 Justice Department requests delay on reform agreement with Baltimore police By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department asked a federal judge for more time to "review and assess" a proposed agreement to overhaul the Baltimore police department, saying it needed to determine how it might conflict with the agenda of new Attorney General Jeff… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 5:34 How the Kushners became crucial West Wing players By PBS News Hour As President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, goes to Iraq to assess the fight against the Islamic State, the trip highlights the expanding West Wing role of both Kushner and wife Ivanka. How did members of the first family become critical… Continue watching
Mar 31 Before you lament the end of your internet privacy, read this By Iman Smith The GOP pushed a measure through the House this week that overturns Obama-era regulations intended to protect consumers’ data from being shared with advertisers without consent. If you’re reading this story on a computer or internet-connected device, that obviously includes… Continue reading