Sep 06 WATCH LIVE: Senate health committee holds first hearing on stabilizing Obamacare By Alan Fram, Associated Press Both parties must give ground to craft a compromise bill shoring up the nation's individual health insurance markets or they'll be blamed for hurting millions of consumers, the chairman of the Senate health committee said Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: House GOP says it will find DACA solution through regular legislative process By Associated Press President Donald Trump is dismantling the program protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children. He gave Congress six months to come up with a legislative solution. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Top Democrats speak about Trump's DACA decision By Associated Press Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says that if Congress doesn't pass protections for immigrants brought to this country illegally as children, Democrats will move to attach it to other items this fall "until it passes."… Continue reading
Sep 06 House approves $7.9 billion bill for Harvey relief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The 419-3 vote sent the aid package — likely the first of several — to the Senate in hopes of sending the bill to President Donald Trump before dwindling federal disaster reserves run out at the end of this week. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: In North Dakota, Trump asks for support on tax plan By Jill Colvin, Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump is promoting his tax overhaul pitch on a visit Wednesday to North Dakota. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 11:15 DACA revoked, what should the U.S. do for young undocumented immigrants? By PBS News Hour Almost 800,000 undocumented young people have been protected from deportation under the so-called "Dreamer" program, a pillar of the Obama administration. What are the consequences of President Trump's decision to end DACA? Judy Woodruff gets two views from Alejandro Mayorkas,… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 3:31 How South Koreans are responding to pressure on North Korea from Trump By PBS News Hour South Korea conducted more military drills Tuesday, the latest to deter North Korea after its nuclear test on Sunday. But there are growing concerns about U.S.-South Korea relations, as President Trump pushes South Korea to get tougher, threatening a trade… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 4:02 Trump rescinds DACA, leaving undocumented youth unshielded By PBS News Hour The Trump administration ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that protects nearly 800,000 undocumented youth from deportation. The announcement places a new pressure on Congress to add immigration reform to their fall legislative docket. John Yang reports on… Continue watching
Sep 05 AP FACT CHECK: What the Trump administration said about DACA By Elliot Spagat, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Here is a look at the claims made by the administration and the facts. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Trump says putting Congress in charge of DACA is 'the right solution' By Associated Press Speaking before a meeting with administration officials and congressional leaders Tuesday, Trump says he has a "great heart" for the young people. He says he hopes "Congress will be able to help them and do it properly."… Continue reading