Jul 06 If full Obamacare replacement fails, a limited bill will be needed, says McConnell By Bruce Schreiner and Alan Fram, Associated Press A bill focused on buttressing the nation's insurance marketplaces will be needed if the full-fledged Republican effort to repeal much of President Barack Obama's health care law fails, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said today. Continue reading
Jul 06 U.S. says refugee admissions won't be suspended until July 12 By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department says the U.S. refugee admissions program won't be suspended until next week and has told resettlement agencies to continue scheduling arrivals through then. Continue reading
Jul 06 Ethics director, vocal critic of Trump administration, to step down By Laura Santhanam In the letter, Shaub said he would leave his post on July 19. Continue reading
Jul 06 U.S. diplomats say they're without mission and Trump budget would gut State Department By Associated Press WASHINGTON — America's diplomats are struggling to figure out what mission the Trump administration expects them to carry out, and they see the importance of their jobs waning as President Donald Trump seeks drastic cuts to the budgets of the… Continue reading
Jul 06 Trump arrives in Germany for G20 summit By Associated Press World leaders are gathering in the city for a meeting of the Group of 20 economic powers. Continue reading
Jul 06 To hurt North Korea, Trump administration may sanction Chinese companies By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Having lost patience with China, the Trump administration is studying new steps to starve North Korea of cash for its nuclear program, including an option that would infuriate Beijing: sanctions on Chinese companies that help keep the North's… Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Trump says Russia wasn't only nation to meddle in 2016 election By Ken Thomas and Darlene Superville, Associated Press As U.S. investigations into Russia's meddling forge ahead, Trump is under intense scrutiny for how he handles his first face-to-face session with Putin. Continue reading
Jul 06 New poll: 54% of Americans think Trump's dealings with Russia were unethical or illegal By Laura Santhanam Nearly one in three Americans think Trump has committed ethics violations, and another 25 percent believe he has broken the law, according to a PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist College poll. Continue reading
Jul 05 Ongoing Mueller probe could draw focus to Russian crime operations By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The U.S. government has long warned that Russian organized crime posed a threat to democratic institutions, including "criminally linked oligarchs" who might collude with the Russian government to undermine business competition. Continue reading
Jul 05 President Trump looks for friendlier European welcome in Poland By Vivian Salama and Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump heads back to Europe hoping to receive a friendly welcome in Poland despite lingering skepticism across the continent over his commitment to NATO and his decision to pull the U.S. out of a major climate agreement. Continue reading