Apr 05 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Bannon removed from National Security Council By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump removed chief political strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council, whose appointment had drawn criticism. Also, the president said it's possible that former National Security Adviser Susan Rice may have committed a… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 3:01 Trump threatens tougher approach toward Assad after chemical attack By PBS News Hour President Trump condemned the deadly chemical weapons attack in Syria, saying that his attitude toward Syria and President Bashar al-Assad had "changed very much." In a White House Rose Garden news conference with King Abdullah of Jordan, the president didn't… Continue watching
Apr 05 5 overlooked political stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin There's plenty of politics covered in a 24-hour news cycle's time, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Trump says his views about Syria have ‘changed very much’ in wake of chemical attack By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Trump welcomed King Abdullah II to the White House as he denounced the chemical attack on Syrian civilians. Continue reading
Apr 05 With GOP bill dead, Alaska gets creative to reduce health care costs By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News In Alaska, individual health insurance premiums here climbed almost 40 percent annually after the ACA went into effect, and high health care costs drove all but one provider out of the market in 2017. Continue reading
Apr 05 Trump removes Steve Bannon from National Security Council By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Bannon's role on the NSC sparked concerns from Trump critics, who said it was inappropriate for the political adviser to play a role in national security. Continue reading
Apr 05 ‘Winter White House’ a winning brand for Trump’s business By Julie Bykowicz, Terry Spencer, Associated Press A two-day summit with China's Xi Jinping follows five previous weekend trips that Trump has made to Mar-a-Lago in his 12 weeks in office. Continue reading
Apr 04 Full context: Susan Rice answers questions about Trump transition spying allegations By Daniel Bush Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice denied Tuesday that the Obama administration spied on Trump campaign associates for political reasons last year, though she acknowledged that on occasion she requested the identity of Americans swept up in U.S. surveillance efforts. Continue reading
Apr 04 Most young people say government should pay for health care, poll finds By Laurie Kellman and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Most young Americans want any health care overhaul under President Donald Trump to look a lot like the Affordable Care Act signed into law by his predecessor, President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Apr 04 Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page met with Russian intel operative, court documents show By Julie Pace, Associated Press A Russian intelligence operative tried to recruit Carter Page, an energy consultant working in New York in 2013, as a source, according to the court documents. Continue reading