Jan 05 U.S. holding back security assistance provided to Pakistan By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The United States has announced it is suspending security assistance to Pakistan for failing to take "decisive action" against Taliban militants targeting U.S. personnel in neighboring Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jan 04 Joe Biden believes U.S. is closer than ever to nuclear war By Daniel Bush Former Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday he agreed with a former top military official’s view that the United States and North Korea are closer than ever to nuclear war. Continue reading
Jan 04 Trump administration proposes interstate sale of health insurance By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The new rule would make it easier for groups, or associations, to sponsor health plans that don't have to meet all consumer protection and benefit requirements of the Obama law. Those requirements improve coverage, but also raise premiums. Continue reading
Jan 04 2 GOP lawmakers want Sessions to quit, say he's lost control By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Two Republican House members are calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign as they criticizing his Justice Department for not cooperating with Congress and for leaks related to its Russia investigation. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Trump says so-called 'chain migration' provides 'gateway for terrorism' By Associated Press Trump says any deal would need to include, among other items, an overhaul of the family-based immigration system, which he and critics have referred to as 'chain migration.'… Continue reading
Jan 04 Divided Democrats face liberal backlash over inaction on immigration By Steve Peoples and Matthew Daly, Associated Press With a new deadline fast approaching, Democrats in Congress are struggling to adopt a unified strategy to protect hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. Continue reading
Jan 03 Trump signs order disbanding voter fraud commission By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order disbanding his voter fraud commission. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 7:37 The Trump-Bannon rift and what we're learning about the Russia investigations By PBS News Hour In an upcoming book, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is quoted as saying a 2016 meeting with Donald Trump Jr., campaign staffers and a group of Russians was “treasonous” and “unpatriotic.” Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 9:38 How Trump's love of Twitter translates abroad By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump uses Twitter to speak directly to the American people. How is this mode of communication heard in foreign nations? Former ambassador Nancy McEldowney, who is now at Georgetown University, and Kenneth Weinstein, president and CEO of the… Continue watching
Jan 03 Trump slams Bannon ahead of book release, says the ex-aide 'lost his mind' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump, in the statement, said that Steve Bannon “has nothing to do with me or my Presidency” and charges that: “When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind.”… Continue reading