Apr 19 Utah Rep. Chaffetz says he won’t run for re-election By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Republican who doggedly investigated Hillary Clinton before the 2016 presidential election but declined to investigate President Donald Trump, said Wednesday he won't run for re-election or any other office in 2018. Continue reading
Apr 19 Georgia special election heads to runoff with 2 candidates By Bill Barrow, Associated Press DUNWOODY, Ga. — A Georgia congressional election in a historically conservative district is headed to a runoff that raises the stakes in an early measure for President Donald Trump and both major parties ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Apr 18 Homeland Security Secretary Kelly says critical lawmakers should change laws or ‘shut up’ By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press In a wide-ranging speech, Kelly also promised a border crackdown on marijuana, which is illegal under federal law but legal under state law in eight states and the District of Columbia. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 14:42 Shields and Brooks on GOP home-district hostility, Trump policy reversals 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 how Republican members of Congress are facing heat from crowds of their own constituents while home during recess, why President… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 8:11 What do the stars hold for the Trump administration? Here’s how NASA’s mission could change By PBS News Hour Some big changes could be in store for American space exploration under President Trump and the Republican Congress. Sending more humans to the moon, as well as a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa seem to be part of a plan… Continue watching
Apr 07 WATCH: Congress confirms Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court By News Desk and Erica Werner, Associated Press After a historic Senate showdown, Neil Gorsuch will be sworn into the Supreme Court in two separate ceremonies Monday. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 9:08 Where does Congress go next on health care? By PBS News Hour Now that Republicans have withdrawn a health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, what comes next? Judy Woodruff gets two perspectives on the aftermath and next steps from Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Lanhee Chen of… Continue watching
Mar 23 White House, in gamble, demands make-or-break health vote By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Abandoning negotiations, President Donald Trump demanded a make-or-break vote on health care legislation in the House, threatening to leave "Obamacare" in place and move on to other issues if Friday's vote fails. Continue reading
Mar 22 Conservative House group says GOP should ‘start over’ on health care bill By Associated Press Several members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus say they are standing firm in opposition to the Republican health care bill despite heavy lobbying by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Continue reading
Mar 18 Republican health care plan creates budget problems for GOP By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Many budget-conscious Republicans have joined Democrats in opposing the repeal-and-replace version pushed by the White House and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Continue reading