May 23 Watch 4:25 Former CIA director says Russia was warned not to interfere in election By PBS News Hour Former CIA Director John Brennan, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats and NSA chief Mike Rogers appeared before congressional hearings on Tuesday, amid reports that President Trump asked Coats and Rogers to help him push back against an FBI investigation into… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Nuclear missile that can reach U.S. from North Korea ‘inevitable,’ says Defense official By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart warned that it’s inevitable North Korea will develop a nuclear missile that can reach the U.S. mainland unless something is done to prevent it. Also, President Trump reportedly retained Wall Street… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 3:41 Short on specifics, Trump expresses optimism that Israelis and Palestinians ‘can make a deal’ By PBS News Hour President Trump spent four days in the Middle East on a visit packed with high-stakes meetings with several regional leaders. Before departing for Rome, Mr. Trump met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, but did not… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 10:24 Debating the impact of Trump’s stark budget departure By PBS News Hour The White House says President Trump's first full proposed budget puts taxpayers first. His plan would dramatically reduce Medicaid spending, food benefits and Social Security Disability Insurance, while boosting defense funding. Lisa Desjardins reports and Hari Sreenivasan gets views from… Continue watching
May 23 Everything we know about the Manchester attack By Joshua Barajas Here's what journalists and police have uncovered about the attack at an Ariana Grande concert, which injured dozens and killed 22 people Monday. Continue reading
May 23 Trump touts the ‘ultimate’ peace deal in the Middle East. But what kind of deal will that be? By Erica R. Hendry Daniel Estrin, NPR’s Jerusalem correspondent, breaks down what Trump said -- and didn't say -- during his Middle East tour this week. Continue reading
May 23 Advocates slam Trump’s proposed reduction in aid for college students By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Critics said it contradicts President Donald Trump's campaign promises to make college more affordable at a time when student debt is ballooning… Continue reading
May 23 Changes to visa program put foreign-born doctors in limbo By Michael Ollove, Stateline Foreign-born physicians are often sent to underserved urban or rural areas to fill medical residences that might otherwise be vacant. They receive H-1B visas through an expedited process. A new procedural announcement by the Trump administration could put the future… Continue reading
May 23 In Middle East tour, Trump makes personal appeal to both sides for peace By Jonathan Lemire, Julie Pace, Associated Press Still, Trump departed for Europe having offered no real indication of a path forward on one of the world's most intractable disputes. Continue reading
May 23 Who are the winners and losers in Trump’s budget proposal? By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press The poor and the disabled are big losers in President Donald Trump's $4.1 trillion budget proposal while the Pentagon is a big winner. Continue reading