Apr 23 Trump heads into tough week with budget, health care battles By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Trump's administration will mark 100 days in office on April 29 — the same day that government could shut down without a budget deal. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump awards Purple Heart at Walter Reed military hospital By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday awarded a Purple Heart to an Army sergeant recently wounded in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump Health Dept. dismisses Obama appointed surgeon general By Associated Press The Trump administration has relieved Dr. Vivek Murthy of his duties as U.S. Surgeon General. Continue reading
Apr 22 Young immigrants won’t ‘rest easy’ despite Trump’s comments By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Young immigrants protected by executive action from deportation say they won't "rest easy," even if President Donald Trump says they should. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: French government calls for calm after attack on police By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, an investigation continues in France after Thursday’s deadly assault in Paris. Also, the U.S. Justice Department formally notified nine state and local jurisdictions that a portion of federal grant money will be revoked over so-called… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 2:25 White House hopes new health care reform deal will satisfy House GOP factions By PBS News Hour The White House announced that efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act will resume this weekend, ahead of Congress' return to Washington. John Yang joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the “glimmer of optimism” surrounding new reform language, some… Continue watching
Apr 21 U.S. ‘too important’ to pull back in today’s world, U.N. chief says By Larisa Epatko When asked about President Donald Trump's intentions to withdraw from the world, except militarily in some cases, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that the United States is "too important" to pull back. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Trump signs executive order to review Obama’s tax and Wall Street rules By JOSH BOAK and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press President Trump signed an executive order to pave the way for the dismantling of some of the tax and financial regulations established by President Obama. Continue reading
Apr 21 Trump: Young immigrant ‘dreamers’ are not deportation targets By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children will not be targets for deportation under his policies. Continue reading
Apr 21 For doctors, a clamp down on visas could have an uneven effect in the U.S. By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Hospitals use the H-1B Visa program to recruit foreign doctors to fill crucial positions in underserved or rural areas of the country. A recent executive order signed by President Trump could limit the number of visas awarded annually. Continue reading