Jan 09 Trump orders intelligence agencies to develop rules for naming U.S. citizens in classified reports By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The issue prompted a heated partisan debate after Republicans alleged that Obama administration officials improperly shared the identities of members of Trump's presidential transition team mentioned in intelligence reports. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 9:40 What will come from the unusual, on-camera immigration meeting? By PBS News Hour A bipartisan group of senators and House members joined President Trump at the White House for an extraordinary, on-camera meeting to discuss various aspects of immigration policy, the focus of intensifying negotiations. Judy Woodruff gets an update on those talks… Continue watching
Jan 09 Bannon to step down from Breitbart News Network after public break with Trump By Associated Press Trump has lashed out at Bannon for comments made in an explosive new book that questions the president’s fitness for office. Continue reading
Jan 09 Senate Democrats release full transcript of interview with firm behind Trump-Russia dossier By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump has derided the dossier as politically motivated, and several GOP-led committees are investigating whether it formed the basis for the FBI's initial investigation into Russian election interference. Continue reading
Jan 09 Trump suggests 2-phase immigration deal that includes agreement on 'Dreamers' By Alan Fram, Ken Thomas, Associated Press The president says he would need construction of a border security wall as part of an agreement involving young immigrants, but he says Congress could then pursue a comprehensive immigration overhaul in the second phase. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 15:01 Trump insiders 'afraid for the country,' says Michael Wolff By PBS News Hour In his explosive new book “Fire and Fury,” exploring the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency, Michael Wolff said the people closest to the president were “afraid for their own careers and for the country.” Wolff sits down with Judy… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 3:19 News Wrap: Trump travels to Atlanta for college football game By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump visited Tennessee on Monday to tout the GOP’s tax bill to the American Farm Bureau, before heading to Atlanta, where he planned to attend a college football championship game. In Nevada, a federal judge dismissed criminal charges… Continue watching
Jan 08 Energy panel rejects Trump administration plan to boost coal, nuclear power plants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The decision by the Republican-controlled Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was unexpected and comes amid repeated promises by Trump to revive coal as the nation's top power source. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Trump says tax overhaul will help farmers By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is hailing the Republican tax overhaul law during a pitch to rural America at a meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Continue reading
Jan 08 U.S. to end protections for Salvadoran immigrants By Zeke Miller and Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Trump administration faces a Monday deadline on whether to extend protections that would allow nearly 200,000 Salvadorans to stay in the U.S. legally. Continue reading