Jun 29 President Trump trashes media, cheers GOP wins at $10 million fundraiser By Julie Bykowicz and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican donors paid $35,000 apiece to hear familiar a message from President Donald Trump: The media, particularly CNN, keep trying to take him down, and yet Republicans just keep on winning elections. Continue reading
Jun 29 Who’s allowed into the U.S., according to new guidelines for Trump’s limited travel ban By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is putting new criteria in place Thursday for visa applicants from six mostly Muslim nations and all refugees, requiring a close family or business tie to the United States. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 5:31 The president is already running for re-election, spending campaign cash at Trump businesses By PBS News Hour On Inauguration Day, President Trump filed the paperwork to be an official candidate for re-election. Now he's holding his first big fundraiser of the campaign at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, highlighting the flow of campaign cash into his… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 6:37 Poll shows little support for Senate GOP health bill, even among Republicans By PBS News Hour Most Americans disapprove of the GOP's handling of health care. That's according to a new NewsHour poll, in partnership with the Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NPR, that looks at Americans' opinions on President Trump, health care, the economy… Continue watching
Jun 28 President Trump urges passage of House immigration bills By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is urging the House to pass legislation that would stiffen punishments on people who re-enter the U.S. illegally and for "sanctuary" jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with federal deportation forces. Continue reading
Jun 28 Former Trump campaign chairman registers as foreign agent By Chad Day and Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent for political consulting work he did for a Ukrainian political party. Continue reading
Jun 28 Most Americans disapprove of GOP’s treatment of health care By Laura Santhanam A majority of Americans are unhappy with the Republicans' efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system, a troubling sign for the party as it struggles to pass a health care bill in Congress. Continue reading
Jun 28 Independent voters sour on Trump’s handling of the economy By Daniel Bush A growing number of independent voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, according to a new PBS Newshour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: McConnell says ‘good progress’ made on Senate health bill By Associated Press President Donald Trump invited them to meet after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decided to delay a vote on a Senate health care bill because there aren’t enough votes to pass it. Continue reading
Jun 27 Facing defections, Senate GOP leaders delay health care vote By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press Senate leaders scrambled to rescue their health care bill, in deepening jeopardy as opposition from rebellious Republicans intensified. Continue reading