Oct 07 Trump reaches out to Democrats in bid for 'great' health law By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The president has suggested that he'd be open to negotiating with Democrats on health care. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 2:07 Keeping a promise to conservatives, Trump administration guts Obamacare's contraceptive mandate By PBS News Hour New rules from the Trump administration on contraception coverage could affect hundreds of thousands for whom the cost of birth control would go from free to full retail cost, potentially putting it out of reach for many low-income women. The… Continue watching
Oct 06 WATCH: Trump hosts Hispanic Heritage Month event at White House By Joshua Barajas While representatives from more than 200 Hispanic businesses and community and faith groups are expected to attend, the president’s understanding of Latino culture has been questionable. As Raul A. Reyes wrote for NBC, the relationship between Latinos and the president… Continue reading
Oct 06 Trump weakens Obamacare's birth control mandate By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Trump administration is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women for religious and moral reasons. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: White House addresses stormy September jobs report, Trump's 'calm' comment By Joshua Barajas White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is scheduled to hold a news briefing at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks in the player above. Continue reading
Oct 06 Tens of thousands have yet to submit DACA renewals By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Tens of thousands of young people eligible for renewed protection from deportation had yet to submit their applications hours before a Trump administration deadline Thursday night. The administration was finalizing details of an immigration wish list that could jeopardize a… Continue reading
Oct 06 Nuclear disarmament coalition wins the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize By Jennifer Hijazi The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for drawing "attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based… Continue reading
Oct 06 During photo shoot, Trump talks of 'calm before the storm' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press "What storm Mr. President?" one reporter shouted. ISIS? North Korea? Iran? "You'll find out," the president said. Continue reading
Oct 05 White House calls San Juan mayor's latest criticisms of Trump 'sad' By Joshua Barajas The White House said in today's news briefing that it was "sad" that the mayor of San Juan has continued to lobby criticism at the Trump administration for its response to hurricane relief efforts for Puerto Rico, as she did… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 4:04 Stories of heroism and sacrifice emerge as investigators pore over Las Vegas evidence By PBS News Hour Marilou Danley, girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman, was questioned by the FBI on Wednesday after flying back from the Philippines where she had been during the attack. Meanwhile, President Trump and the first lady met with survivors, doctors, police… Continue watching