Apr 29 What we learned from Trump's first 100 days with Congress By Lisa Desjardins Political relationships in Washington take work -- and time, which makes the first three and a half months of the relationship crucial. Continue reading
Apr 29 Seven unusual trends taking hold since Trump's inauguration By Travis Daub One hundred days into President Donald Trump’s term, we decided to look past the usual unemployment numbers and GDP growth and instead seek out economic indicators in unusual places. Here’s what we found has changed since Inauguration Day:… Continue reading
Apr 29 Samantha Bee's show briefly upstages correspondents' dinner By Jack Gillum, Associated Press Comedians and Hollywood stars gathered for jokes and jests about President Donald Trump for a tongue-in-cheek event to counter the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner. Continue reading
Apr 29 'Are we a red state or a blue state?' Life in a Pennsylvania swing county 100 days into Trump's presidency By Daniel Bush One hundred days after inauguration, Trump remains a deeply polarizing figure along divided parts of the country like Chester County, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Apr 29 Trump to NRA: 'You have a true friend in the White House' By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press The first sitting president to address the NRA since 1983, Trump made it clear in a stump-style speech that he wasn't wavering in his support for gun rights. Continue reading
Apr 29 Experts: Long road ahead for Trump offshore drilling order By Jason Dearen and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump's executive order on offshore drilling isn't likely to reach its goals anytime soon, but instead will kick off a yearslong review and legal battle. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Congress approves short-term funding bill, averting shutdown By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the House and Senate approved a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown at midnight. Lawmakers hope next week to finish a spending package to fund the government through the end of September. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 10:11 Tensions rising, what's U.S.'s next move on North Korea? By PBS News Hour Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said at the U.N. Security Council that it's time for "painful" new sanctions to make North Korea give up its nuclear and missile programs. His statement comes amid rising tension between the Trump administration and… Continue watching
Apr 28 Column: How Trump rebooted America's relationship with its Arab allies By Omar H. Rahman After a divisive presidential campaign brimming with anti-Muslim rhetoric and marked by an “America First” worldview, is President Trump emerging as an ally of America’s traditional Arab partners in the Middle East?… Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Trump signs order aimed at opening Arctic drilling By Matthew Daly, Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Working to dismantle his predecessor's environmental legacy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at expanding drilling in the Arctic and opening other federal areas to oil and gas exploration. With one day left to… Continue reading