Feb 21 In Trump's future looms a familiar shutdown threat By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Beneath the capital's radar looms a vexing problem — a catchall spending package that's likely to top $1 trillion. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 5:56 Trump and the GOP take aim at Obama-era regulations, from consumer protections to water pollution By PBS News Hour President Trump punctuated his first two weeks in office with a push to begin deregulating the financial industry. Meanwhile, Congress is using a seldom-used law to target recent rules set by the Obama administration, including environmental protections and gun control. Continue watching
Jan 27 At GOP retreat, still searching for 'repeal and replace' consensus By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Republicans from the House, Senate and White House gathered in Philadelphia this week searching, among other things, for some agreement on how exactly to “repeal and replace” the federal health law. By the end of the second day of the… Continue reading
Jan 26 Paul Ryan: Congress will pay billions for border wall By Erica Werner, Associated Press It's not clear whether the $12 to $15 billion price tag would be added to the deficit, or whether Congress would offset the cost some other way. Continue reading
Jan 24 President Trump inherits stable economy, Congressional report says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The new estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office say the economy will hold relatively steady. Continue reading
Jan 24 Senate Democrats unveil $1 trillion infrastructure plan By Joan Lowy, Associated Press It's not clear where Democrats would get the money for their proposal. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch full video of Tom Price's confirmation hearing By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Alan Fram, Associated Press Trump's selection, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., 62, is a veteran conservative congressman and orthopedic surgeon from Atlanta's suburbs who has long favored voiding Obama's 2010 law and wrote his own proposed substitute for it. Continue reading
Jan 23 President Donald Trump begins first week in office with outreach By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to meet with congressional leaders from both parties to discuss his agenda, as he enters his first official week in the White House and works to begin delivering on his ambitious campaign promises. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch Retired House members discuss the challenges of partisanship By Megan Thompson, Connie Kargbo As President Donald Trump begins his first days in office, he joins a Congress that has been divided by partisanship in recent years. The NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson sat down with two recently retired members of the House of Representatives… Continue watching
Jan 16 DeVos to face questions over schools, conservative activism By Maria Danilova, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Charter school advocate Betsy DeVos is widely expected to push for expanding school choice programs if confirmed as education secretary, prompting pushback from teachers unions. But Democrats and activists also are raising concerns about how her conservative Christian… Continue reading