Dec 17 CDC director says there are ‘no banned words’ at the agency By Michael D. Regan Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald said in a series of Tweets on Sunday said there are "no banned words," while emphasizing the agency's commitment to data-driven science. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 4:15 Is there an effort to undermine the Mueller investigation? By PBS News Hour A once-unlikely victory for Alabama Senator-elect Doug Jones made headlines during a busy week in politics. The race came as the GOP moves closer to passing the most significant tax bill in decades, and amid a continued probe into Russian… Continue watching
Dec 17 AP report: Special counsel obtains thousands of Trump transition emails By Stephen Braun and Chad Day, Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian contacts with President Donald Trump's campaign has gained access to thousands of emails sent and received by Trump officials before the start of his administration… Continue reading
Dec 17 Trump’s likely tax victory overshadowed by probe By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump's team on Sunday was again forced to grapple with the growing Russia probe that has shadowed the White House for much of the president's initial year in office. Continue reading
Dec 17 Sign-ups show Affordable Care Act’s staying power in Trump era By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A deadline burst of sign-ups after a tumultuous year for the Obama health law has revealed continued demand for the program’s subsidized individual health plans. Continue reading
Dec 16 Trump defends tax plan, proclaims economy set ‘to rock’ By Stephen Ohlemacher and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Trump on Saturday defended the Republican tax bill as a good deal for the middle class while claiming it could lead to explosive economic growth. Continue reading
Dec 16 For GOP, tax bill’s most visible win may be averting failure By Alan Fram, Associated Press Republicans hope that passing the bill will overshadow their embarrassing failure to repeal President Barack Obama’s health law. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 9:48 Policy disputes on North Korea are playing out in public. What does that do to diplomacy? By PBS News Hour At the UN on Friday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson backed off comments he made this week about open talks with North Korea -- a marked shift in tone after months of tough statements from President Trump and others. William… Continue watching
Dec 15 Sessions distances himself from Trump’s criticism of the FBI By Associated Press Sessions, speaking Friday at a news conference about the Justice Department's crime-fighting efforts, said the FBI is "fulfilling a fabulously important role working to fight against violent crime."… Continue reading
Dec 15 White House to push merit-based immigration in new campaign By Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin, Associated Press The White House is embarking on a major campaign to turn public opinion against the nation's largely family-based immigration system ahead of an all-out push next year to move toward a more merit-based structure. Continue reading