Aug 01 Homeland Security will waive environmental reviews, other laws to build U.S. border wall By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press It will mark the sixth time that the department has exercised that authority since 2005 and the first time since 2008. Continue reading
Aug 01 Where Republican lawmakers stand on transgender troops By Ellis Kim Lawmakers in Congress have offered a wide range of reactions to President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military. Continue reading
Aug 01 WATCH: Tillerson says he isn't 'very happy' with Russia sanctions, but is hopeful about improving relations By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Tillerson also sought to dispel speculation that he is frustrated and looking for a way out. Continue reading
Aug 01 Fox News coordinated with White House on false story, lawsuit says By David Bauder, Associated Press An investigator who worked on the Seth Rich case claims Fox News fabricated quotes implicating the murdered Democratic National Committee staffer in the WikiLeaks scandal and coordinated with the Trump administration as it worked on the story. Continue reading
Aug 01 President Trump on tricky legal ground with 'Obamacare' threat By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump's threat to stop billions of dollars in government payments to insurers and force the collapse of "Obamacare" could put the government in a tricky legal situation. Continue reading
Aug 01 Senate Democrats say 'no' to GOP tax plan, cuts for 'top 1 percent' By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Most Senate Democrats and independents said Tuesday that upcoming legislation to rewrite the tax code should make sure the middle class doesn't pay more. Continue reading
Aug 01 Despite Trump's prods, Senate GOP sees no path on health care By Alan Fram, Associated Press Top Senate Republicans think it's time to leave their derailed drive to scrap the Obama health care law behind them. And they're tired of the White House prodding them to keep voting until they succeed. Continue reading
Aug 01 House conservative calls for Mueller to resign as special counsel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A conservative House Republican is calling on special counsel Robert Mueller to resign, citing what he says is a conflict of interest because of Mueller's "close friendship" with fired FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 3:37 Putin's retaliation for sanctions echoes Cold War tit-for-tat By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand that the U.S. reduce its staff in Russia by hundreds of personnel is the latest diplomatic flash point in a tense relationship that he and President Trump had sought to improve. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 2:49 Another top Trump official is gone. Here's how we got here By PBS News Hour Anthony Scaramucci, the newly installed White House communications director, was removed after 11 days on the job. The move comes as John Kelly began his first day as President Trump's chief of staff. Lisa Desjardins joins William Brangham to discuss… Continue watching