Feb 05 House panel votes to release Democratic memo on Russia probe. It now goes to President Trump By Mary Clare Jalonick and Catherine Lucey, associated press The Democratic document aims to counter the Republican document, which accused the FBI and Justice Department of abusing their authority in monitoring a onetime Trump campaign associate. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Trump rejects new bipartisan immigration plan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a new bipartisan immigration deal that called for a pathway to citizenship for “Dreamers” and better border security was shot down by President Trump because it didn’t provide funding for a border wall. Also, Larry… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 2:45 Republicans split on what the Nunes memo means for Russia probe By PBS News Hour President Trump started his Monday morning by attacking Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee and a leading critic on the Russia investigation. Over the weekend, the president claimed the release of the Nunes memo was… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 6:25 How Twitter bots are recycling Cold War techniques to sow political division By PBS News Hour In the days leading up to the release of the disputed Nunes memo, the hashtag #ReleaseTheMemo became hugely popular among conservatives and allies of President Trump. But a series of reports suggest that some of those Twitter accounts were fake… Continue watching
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump in Ohio praises tax cuts for growing economy By Ken Thomas and Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Trump told workers in Cincinnati that people's taxes "are going way down" and U.S. "factories are coming back." He said the tax cuts are at the center of improving economic conditions. Continue reading
Feb 05 Trump says any DACA deal is a ‘total waste of time’ without border wall By Associated Press The president's statement came Monday as two senators planned to introduce compromise legislation that would protect immigrants who entered the country illegally as children. Continue reading
Feb 05 Trump lashes out at Schiff over Russia memo By Hope Yen and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Trump's attack on California Rep. Adam Schiff came before a planned meeting of the House intelligence panel Monday, where the committee is expected to consider whether to release a Democratic rebuttal memo. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 4, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 4, the Nunes memo released this week is still the talk of the town in Washington, D.C., but are other important issues being overlooked? And, inside the NAFTA provision that has the Trump administration… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 3:11 What economic and political issues were eclipsed by the Nunes memo? By PBS News Hour The controversial House Intelligence Committee memo earlier this week has grabbed headlines, but Washington is mired in other significant issues. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Megan Thompson from Santa Barbara to discuss the Treasury, which wants to borrow… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 9:13 White House, some progressives have common ground on NAFTA clause By Melanie Saltzman, Christopher Booker In less than eight weeks, ongoing talks over the North American Free Trade Agreement are set to expire. The White House has found common ground with some progressives over the Investor State Dispute Settlement, a NAFTA clause that allows foreign… Continue watching