Sep 04 Watch 4:15 Woodward's White House book portrays officials trying to rein in Trump A new book about the Trump White House describes a "nervous breakdown" within the executive branch. In "Fear," award-winning Washington Post editor Bob Woodward chronicles episodes like a Cabinet member removing documents from the president's desk so he wouldn’t sign… Continue watching
Sep 04 Trump White House rankled by Watergate reporter Bob Woodward's tell-all book By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The book is the latest to throw the Trump administration into damage-control mode with explosive anecdotes and concerns about the commander in chief. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 6:24 Trump's fight against federal workers and the health of labor unions The Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on organized labor and federal workers lately. The president issued executive orders limiting the activities of the unions that represent them -- which was later blocked by a federal judge -- then… Continue watching
Sep 03 Trump attacks Jeff Sessions over indictments of GOP congressmen By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday, suggesting the Department of Justice put Republicans in midterm jeopardy with recent indictments of two GOP congressmen. In his latest broadside against the Justice… Continue reading
Sep 03 Trump attacks union leader on Labor Day By Associated Press President Donald Trump tweeted Monday that AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka "represented his union poorly on television this weekend." He added: "it is easy to see why unions are doing so poorly. A Dem!"… Continue reading
Sep 02 High court pick Kavanaugh and his carefully constructed life By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Judge Brett Kavanaugh's life seems as carefully constructed as the Supreme Court arguments he will hear if he is confirmed to the high court. He checks all the boxes of the ways of Washington, or at least the… Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 25:00 September 1, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 1, a memorial service is held in honor of Sen. John McCain with eulogies from former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. Later, updates to our “Chasing the Dream” series about poverty and… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 3:05 McCain modeled a bedrock belief in human dignity and American democracy, say family and friends at his funeral By PBS News Hour Politicians, family and friends gathered at the Washington National Cathedral Saturday to remember former presidential candidate and decorated Navy pilot Sen. John McCain. While President Donald Trump was not invited, former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama gave eulogies… Continue watching
Sep 01 As elections approach, what is the risk of Russian meddling? By Frank Bajak, Adam Geller, Associated Press Experts said it is too late to safeguard U.S. voting systems and campaigns this election cycle. Continue reading
Sep 01 Trump: Canada 'will be out' of trade deal unless it's 'fair' By Luis Alonso Lugo, Paul Wiseman, Rob Gillies, Associated Press President Donald Trump warned Canada on Saturday that it "will be out" of a revised North American trade agreement unless it's "fair" to the United States. Continue reading