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
Feb 27 WATCH: Donald Trump's address to Congress By Associated Press President Donald Trump will make his maiden speech to a joint session of Congress around 9 p.m. EST on Feb. 28. Watch live here. Continue reading
Feb 27 George W. Bush: 'We all need answers' on Trump and Russia By Associated Press On NBC's "Today" show, the former president also took issue with Trump's characterization of the media as an "enemy of the people."… Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump's choice to be Navy secretary withdraws By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of the Navy, businessman Philip Bilden, said Sunday he was withdrawing from consideration for the post. Continue reading
Feb 26 When it comes to defining 'terrorism,' there is no consensus By Kamala Kelkar People have been trying to understand how to interpret and define terrorism for hundreds of years. But there is no easy answer. Continue reading
Feb 26 5 takeaways from the leaked Republican bill to repeal Obamacare By Dylan Scott, STAT A formal draft of the House Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act leaked out on Friday. Continue reading
Feb 26 Report warns of state money fallout from health law repeal By Ben Nuckols and Ricardo Alonzo-Zaldivar, Associated Press A sobering report to governors warns that federal spending cuts probably would create funding gaps for states and threaten many people with the loss of insurance coverage. Continue reading