Apr 04 U.S. cites abortion provision in cutting off UN agency funding By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration is cutting off U.S. funding to the United Nations agency for reproductive health under an abortion-related provision in a law that Democratic and Republican administrations have used as a cudgel in the global culture wars. Continue reading
Apr 04 Potential border wall contractors worry about attacks on their workers By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press With bids due Tuesday on the first design contracts, interested companies are preparing for the worst if they get the potentially lucrative job. Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump signs bill blocking Obama-era rule over online privacy By Darlene Superville, Associated Press After his press secretary blasted it as an example of rampant government overreach, President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Monday that could eventually allow internet providers to sell information about their customers' browsing habits. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 5:34 How the Kushners became crucial West Wing players By PBS News Hour As President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, goes to Iraq to assess the fight against the Islamic State, the trip highlights the expanding West Wing role of both Kushner and wife Ivanka. How did members of the first family become critical… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 6:42 News Wrap: Neil Gorsuch passes Senate hurdle as Democrats reach 41 ‘no’ votes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the stage is set for a bitter showdown over Neil Gorsuch. The Supreme Court nominee cleared the Judiciary Committee, but it came as Democrats secured enough votes to withstand a Republican attempt to break a… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 7:53 Rebooting U.S.-Egypt relations, human rights concerns become a private matter By PBS News Hour President Trump did something on Monday that his predecessor never did: welcome Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to the White House. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports, while John Yang talks to Michele Dunne of the Carnegie Endowment for… Continue watching
Apr 03 National Archives tells White House to save all of Trump’s tweets, even ones deleted or corrected By Stephen Braun, Associated Press The head of the archives, David S. Ferriero, told two Democratic senators in a letter last week that the White House has assured him it's saving all Trump's Twitter blasts. Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump donates $78,333.32, his presidential salary so far, to National Park Service By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press President Donald Trump is donating the first three months of his salary to the National Park Service. Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump says U.S. will forge a ‘great bond’ with Egypt By Vivian Salama, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The president who loves generals met Monday with the general-turned-president. Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump says U.S. is prepared to act alone on North Korea By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand against North Korea's nuclear program. Continue reading