Aug 02 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, calling it ‘seriously flawed’ By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump signed a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, but made clear his distaste for the legislation. Also, the White House is knocking down reports that the Justice Department is considering lawsuits against… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 7:22 Can John Kelly meet high expectations at the White House? By PBS News Hour He’s only been on the job for three days, but the installation of new Chief of Staff John Kelly is being closely watched for signs of change at the White House. Karine Jean-Pierre of Moveon.org and Barry Bennett, former senior… Continue watching
Aug 02 Justice Department denies broad move against college affirmative action By Sadie Gurman, Maria Danilova, Associated Press A day after The New York Times reported the department was seeking current attorneys interested in "investigations and possible litigation related to intentional race-based discrimination in college and university admissions," the Justice Department said the job ad was related to… Continue reading
Aug 02 White House fires a top intelligence adviser By Associated Press The White House says one of President Donald Trump’s top intelligence directors has been fired from his role at the National Security Council. Ezra Cohen-Watnick is the latest in a string of shake-ups at the White House and NSC. He… Continue reading
Aug 02 New court ruling complicates Trump’s threat to push ‘Obamacare’ into collapse By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press If Trump makes good on his threat, experts estimate that premiums for a standard "silver" plan would increase by about 19 percent. Continue reading
Aug 02 Read Trump’s full statement on why the Russia sanctions bill is ‘seriously flawed’ By Corinne Segal President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday morning that will impose sanctions on Russia but said in a statement that it was "seriously flawed."… Continue reading
Aug 02 WATCH: Trump, GOP senators announce new immigration plan By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday embraced legislation from two Republican senators that would place new limits on legal immigration. Continue reading
Aug 02 Trump signs ‘seriously flawed’ Russia sanctions bill By Vivian Salma, Associated Press White House officials say President Donald Trump has signed a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia. Continue reading
Aug 02 Senate Republicans slowly turning their backs on Trump By Erica Werner, Associated Press Senate Republicans are reasserting their independence, which looked sorely diminished in the aftermath of Trump's surprise election win. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: Tillerson talks Russia sanctions, ‘peaceful pressure’ on North Korea By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a rare appearance in front of news reporters, commenting on tensions with Russia and North Korea and brushing aside speculation that he's seeking a way out of the… Continue watching