Mar 23 Column: As Republicans debate health bill, let's remember why Americans want Obamacare repeal By Edmund F. Haislmaier, Heritage Foundation Obamacare’s basic construct is to take control of private health plans and convert them into off-budget extensions of federal programs. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 4:35 Old memos show former Trump aide Manafort offered to promote Russian interests, AP reports By PBS News Hour Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign manager who has been under intense scrutiny, reportedly worked in 2005 for a Russian billionaire with close ties to President Vladimir Putin and drew up plans to influence U.S. politics to favor Russian interests. Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 8:58 Susan Rice: The world wonders and worries if the White House can be trusted By PBS News Hour Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice had tough words in The Washington Post for President Trump and his administration on Wednesday, warning about the "profound dangers" of making false statements. In her first interview since leaving the White House, Rice… Continue watching
Mar 22 Former education secretary says Trump's budget is an 'assault on the American Dream' By Kristen Doerer The proposed budget, released last month, would cut funding for the Department of Education by 13.5 percent -- or about $9 billion. Continue reading
Mar 22 GOP lawmaker: Donald Trump's communications may have been 'monitored' By Deb Riechmann and Julie Pace, Associated Press The chairman of the House intelligence committee said Wednesday that the communications of Trump transition officials — possibly including President Donald Trump himself — may have been "monitored" after the election as part of an "incidental collection."… Continue reading
Mar 22 Conservative House group says GOP should 'start over' on health care bill By Associated Press Several members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus say they are standing firm in opposition to the Republican health care bill despite heavy lobbying by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Continue reading
Mar 22 Ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn didn't sign ethics pledge By Stephen Braun and Chad Day, Associated Press A spokesman said Michael Flynn has not engaged in any lobbying work since leaving the White House that would have violated the pledge. Continue reading
Mar 22 U.S. tells allies to do more amid new offensive against IS By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Declaring the Islamic State group's destruction its top Middle East priority, the Trump administration on Wednesday urged coalition partners to contribute more to forces who are retaking Iraq's second largest city and readying an assault on the extremists'… Continue reading
Mar 22 Former Trump campaign chair Manafort secretly worked to advance Russian interests 10 years ago By Jeff Horwitz and Chad Day, Associated Press Manafort worked as Trump's unpaid campaign chairman last year from March until August. Trump asked Manafort to resign after AP revealed that Manafort had orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation until 2014 on behalf of Ukraine's ruling pro-Russian political party. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Trump administration reviewing U.S. nuclear policy By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a senior official with the president's National Security Council said the White House is evaluating whether the longstanding U.S. goal of a world without nuclear weapons remains "realistic." Also, Northern Ireland marked the death of… Continue watching