Feb 03 Watch 3:31 How will CFPB enforcement changes affect consumers? By PBS News Hour The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is charged with making sure financial institutions treat consumers fairly. But the Trump administration this week stripped the federal agency's enforcement power that allowed it to pursue cases of lending discrimination. Renae Merle, a reporter… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 10:11 Dairy trade sours NAFTA negotiations with Canada By Christopher Booker, Melanie Saltzman As the U.S., Canada and Mexico renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, the dairy industry has become a major point of contention. The U.S. wants Canada to get rid of high taxes on dairy imports, but dairy farmers in… Continue watching
Feb 03 Trump claims memo 'totally vindicates' him in Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick and Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign’s possible Russia ties. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 3:19 Republicans charge bias, legal 'breakdown' in contentious memo on Russia probe By PBS News Hour The so-called Nunes memo, written by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, charges that the FBI and DOJ got permission to spy on a former campaign adviser based on flawed sources that were biased against then-candidate Donald Trump -- and… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 9:31 Does Trump's nuclear plan increase the chance of conflict? By PBS News Hour The Trump administration's blueprint for America's arsenal continues the Obama administration's plans to rebuild all nuclear submarines, aircraft and missiles, but also calls for deploying new capabilities. Critics say the plan will spark a new arms race. Nick Schifrin gets… Continue watching
Feb 02 As Olympics near, Trump looks to boost pressure on North Korea By Jill Colvin and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday hosted about a half-dozen North Korean defectors in the Oval Office. He sought to increase pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear program by consulting with allies and highlighting the human rights abuses suffered by defectors… Continue reading
Feb 02 We annotated the full Nunes memo on the Russia probe By Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Hari Sreenivasan Despite the partisan fight over its release, the memo also contains some information about the FBI’s work that was not previously made public. Here’s an annotated version of the memo, with analysis and context provided by PBS NewsHour staff. Continue reading
Feb 02 'That's it?' Comey says of GOP memo on Russia probe By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press FBI Director James Comey says the memo that was released by House Republicans Friday doesn't amount to much, tweeting, "That's it?" On Thursday, Comey stood up for the bureau's position against the document's disclosure and took aim at unnamed people… Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Republican Congressman says GOP Russia memo should 'cause all American citizens to be outraged' By Corinne Segal, Erica R. Hendry Gaetz has been one of the most vocal members of Congress pushing the House Intelligence Committee to release a previously classified memo on the Russia investigation. Continue reading
Feb 02 Trump nuclear doctrine says administration will take more aggressive stance on Russia By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday said Russia must be persuaded it would face "unacceptably dire costs" if it were to threaten even limited nuclear attack in Europe. Continue reading