Oct 09 White House plans executive order to expand health care options By Ken Thomas and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar The White House is finalizing an executive order that would expand health plans offered by associations to allow individuals to pool together and buy insurance outside their states. Continue reading
Oct 08 Trump ties border wall, green card overhaul to ‘dreamer’ protection By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Many were policies Democrats have said explicitly are off the table and threaten to derail ongoing negotiations over legislation protecting young immigrants known as "Dreamers."… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 4:01 Friction grows between Trump administration and the GOP By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump reached out to Democrats again on Saturday to find a way to repeal the Affordable Care Act. His appeal to them, amid reports of tension with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, hint at friction between the administration… Continue watching
Oct 07 Losses at Trump’s Scottish resorts doubled last year By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Trump's company attributed the results partly to having shut down its Turnberry resort for half the year while fixing up a course there. Continue reading
Oct 07 Trump hits back at late night shows critical of Republicans By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press President Donald Trump lashed out Saturday against late night television show hosts who have been sharply critical of his administration and Republicans. Continue reading
Oct 07 Trump reaches out to Democrats in bid for ‘great’ health law By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The president has suggested that he'd be open to negotiating with Democrats on health care. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 2:07 Keeping a promise to conservatives, Trump administration guts Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate By PBS News Hour New rules from the Trump administration on contraception coverage could affect hundreds of thousands for whom the cost of birth control would go from free to full retail cost, potentially putting it out of reach for many low-income women. The… Continue watching
Oct 06 WATCH: Trump hosts Hispanic Heritage Month event at White House By Joshua Barajas While representatives from more than 200 Hispanic businesses and community and faith groups are expected to attend, the president’s understanding of Latino culture has been questionable. As Raul A. Reyes wrote for NBC, the relationship between Latinos and the president… Continue reading
Oct 06 Trump weakens Obamacare’s birth control mandate By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Trump administration is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women for religious and moral reasons. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: White House addresses stormy September jobs report, Trump’s ‘calm’ comment By Joshua Barajas White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is scheduled to hold a news briefing at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks in the player above. Continue reading