Jun 29 WATCH: Senate debates Trump’s budget package after reading full text of 940-page bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Unable to stop the march toward passage of the 940-page bill by Trump's Fourth of July deadline, Senate Democrats are using the tools at their disposal to delay and drag out the process. Continue reading
Jun 28 What’s in the latest version of Trump’s ‘big bill’ Senate Republicans are trying to pass By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: Senate Republicans advance Trump’s big budget bill after dramatic procedural vote By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Capping a tumultuous night, the Republican-controlled Senate advanced President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, with more weekend work ahead as Congress races to meet his Fourth of July deadline for passage. Continue reading
Jun 28 Senate rejects Democratic bid to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans blocking a resolution that marked Congress’ first attempt to reassert its war powers following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 10:12 How the Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions affects presidential powers By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Sarah Clune Hartman, Karina Cuevas The Supreme Court delivered a major decision Friday that limits federal judges’ power to block the president’s agenda nationwide. Stemming from a case over Trump’s order on birthright citizenship, the ruling says that individual judges cannot grant nationwide injunctions against… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 4:10 The major snags holding up Trump’s ‘big bill’ as the Senate prepares to vote By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams A make-or-break weekend lies ahead for Trump’s big budget bill and his hope of passing it by July 4. Republican senators had not yet posted text of their proposal as of Friday afternoon, but PBS News Hour has learned that… Continue watching
Jun 27 U.S. stocks close at an all-time high just months after plunging from Trump trade worries By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The gains on Friday were broad, with nearly every sector within the S&P 500 rising. Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: Trump says U.S.-approved observers must inspect Iran’s nuclear program, would bomb again By David Rising, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press President Donald Trump said on Friday that he expects Iran to open itself to international inspection to verify that it doesn’t restart its nuclear program. Continue reading
Jun 27 Trump says trade talks with Canada are suspended over its tax on technology firms By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump, in a post on his social media network, said Canada had just informed the U.S. that it was sticking to its plan to impose the digital services tax, which applies to Canadian and foreign businesses that engage… Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: Trump meets with officials from Rwanda and DRC after signing of peace deal By Associated Press The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have asked the Trump administration to use its pressure to ensure the peace deal sticks. Continue reading