Feb 22 Why Trump’s new insurance proposal may put essential health benefits at risk By Laura Santhanam Here's a look at why Obamacare requires insurance companies to offer essential health benefits, and what losing them might mean for your insurance plan. Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: White House says Trump doesn’t ‘expect to agree with the NRA on every single issue’ By Yamiche Alcindor “He is going to want support from Democrats and Republicans,” Raj Shah said of the president. “He is going to provide political cover for those who are willing to take leadership roles.”… Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: Donald Trump says Democrats will take away tax cuts, Second Amendment rights if they win midterm elections By Jill Colvin, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Turning to this year's elections, Trump told conservative activists at CPAC that Republicans must not be complacent in the fall midterms, warning of terrible consequences if Democrats take control of Congress. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trump endorses raising minimum age to 21 for more weapons By Catherine Lucey, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump endorsed stricter gun-control measures Thursday, including raising the minimum age to 21 for possessing a broader range of weapons than at present. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 5:25 Staging walkouts and rallies, students and family members implore lawmakers to end gun bloodshed By PBS News Hour As dozens of survivors from the Florida school shooting lobbied the Republican-led Florida legislature for tougher gun control, thousands across the country heeded a call to walk out of classes, massing at Florida’s state capitol, as well as the U.S. Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Trump says Obama should have done more to stop Russian election meddling By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Donald Trump charged again that former President Obama should have done more about Russian meddling in the 2016 election, while also questioning why his Attorney General Jeff Sessions is not investigating Democrats in the… Continue watching
Feb 21 Trump says he’d consider concealed carry for school employees By Associated Press Trump says the average school shooting lasts three minutes, while police response times average from five to eight minutes. Continue reading
Feb 21 WATCH: President Trump hosts listening session with survivors from Florida, Sandy Hook, Columbine school shootings Faced with the personal anguish wrought by the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead, Trump pledged action, saying: "We don't want others to go through the kind of pain you've been through."… Continue reading
Feb 21 Trump again attacks Obama over Russia election meddling By Associated Press President Donald Trump again attacked his predecessor former President Barack Obama on Twitter for failing to "do something" about Russian interference in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:29 Does Donald Trump Jr.’s India visit blur an ethical line? By PBS News Hour Donald Trump Jr. says his trip to India is strictly business. But in addition to promoting units at Trump-branded luxury properties, which will ultimately benefit the president, Trump Jr. also plans to give a foreign policy speech that Indian Prime… Continue watching