Feb 28 What to watch for in Trump’s address to Congress By Lisa Desjardins It’s one of the few yet-to-be-done items on President Donald Trump’s political list: Address Congress. As the 45th president prepares to give his technically-not-a-State-of-the-Union address to a joint session of Congress, we’ve put together a short list of things to… Continue reading
Feb 28 How Trump’s budget proposal could affect America’s debt By James McBride, Council on Foreign Relations With the U.S. national debt expanding rapidly over the past decade, the state of the federal budget has come under intense scrutiny. The annual deficit spiked following the 2008 financial crisis, and budget analysts say that without reform government spending… Continue reading
Feb 28 In Trump’s address to Congress, Republicans seek clarity By Erica Werner, Associated Press Divided congressional Republicans are seeking unity from President Trump on key issues like health care when he delivers his remarks on Feb. 28. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:45 Trump’s budget blueprint boosts defense spending, cuts billions from domestic programs By PBS News Hour President Trump outlined a spending plan on Monday to fulfill his campaign promise to dramatically beef up defense spending by 10 percent, and to cut spending by federal agencies by $54 billion. Budget officials said proposals for taxes and programs… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 9:00 Congress grapples with investigating Trump’s Russia ties By PBS News Hour House Intelligence Chair Devin Nunes told reporters he's seen no evidence of contact between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence officials. But Nunes drew criticism after a report revealed that he agreed at the White House's request to help counter… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 7:14 What we know about Russian meddling and Putin’s playbook By PBS News Hour U.S. intelligence agencies believe Russia attempted to sway the U.S. election through DNC email hacking and an influence campaign. But to what degree were President Trump’s campaign advisers in contact with Russians? And what made Americans susceptible to influence? William… Continue watching
Feb 27 5 stories from last week that deserve a second look By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith Here are five important stories that (largely) sidestep the president's every move. Continue reading
Feb 27 As Trump addresses Congress, poets pen a people’s view By Elizabeth Flock A week after President Donald Trump took office, hundreds of people gathered in their homes, schools and places across the country to share stories about how they saw the state of the nation. “Very sad,” some said. “Becoming aware.”… Continue reading
Feb 27 Trump budget will hike defense spending by $54 billion By Andrew Taylor, Julie Pace, Associated Press The increase of about 10 percent for the Pentagon would fulfill a Trump campaign promise to build up the military. Continue reading
Feb 27 Teens disillusioned by politics—but aren’t as quick as their parents to write off the future, study says By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Eight in 10 feel that Americans are divided when it comes to America's most important values and 6 in 10 say the country is headed in the wrong direction. Continue reading