Feb 28 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Trump tweets new displeasure with Sessions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions locked horns over the Russia investigations, with the president tweeting disapproval over Session’s use of the inspector general to look into possible FBI abuse of surveillance powers. Continue watching
Feb 28 Trump calls Sessions’ handling of Russia probe ‘disgraceful’ By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on his attorney general Wednesday, describing as "disgraceful" his handling of Republican complaints that the FBI abused its surveillance power during the early stages of the Russia probe. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 8:26 What mass deportation would mean for Salvadoran families in the U.S. By PBS News Hour For the Velasco family, life in California feels like an American dream. But having stayed in the U.S. under a program called Temporary Protected Status, it's a dream that may soon end. President Trump plans to halt TPS for hundreds… Continue watching
Feb 27 Hope Hicks to appear before House panel in Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump's longtime aide Hope Hicks is scheduled to meet with the House intelligence committee Tuesday for a closed-door interview as part of the panel's Russia investigation. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 4:18 Trump says it’s O.K. to fight the NRA ‘every once in a while’ By PBS News Hour President Trump called again for banning bump stocks during a listening session with the nation's governors, even if it means breaking with the NRA. But in returning to the idea of arming trained teachers, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee urged him… Continue watching
Feb 26 Trump: Turn the nation’s grief into action on violence By Darlene Superville, Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told the nation's governors on Monday that the country will "turn our grief into action" following the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school, conferring with state leaders ahead of a push in Congress… Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump to discuss Florida school shooting with governors By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school is the top issue he wants to discuss with the nation's governors. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 3:54 Are the Russia probe memos a sideshow? By PBS News Hour Democrats released an intelligence memo Saturday defending an FBI investigation into Russian meddling in rebuttal to a Republican memo that was issued three weeks ago, accusing the FBI of abusing its power. But NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield from… Continue watching
Feb 25 Congress has ideas on gun violence, but no consensus By Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Daly, Associated Press After a 10-day break, members of Congress are returning to work under hefty pressure to respond to the outcry over gun violence. Continue reading
Feb 24 Trump says arming teachers in schools ‘Up to States’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press He tweeted that arming teachers as a deterrent against such often deadly violence is "Up to States."… Continue reading