Mar 30 To preserve Trump priorities, GOP would like to avoid a government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Republican leaders are trying to salvage priorities like his wall along the Mexico border and immediate increases in defense spending without stumbling into a politically toxic government shutdown in another month. Continue reading
Mar 30 McCaskill 'torn' over Gorsuch vote, warns Dem donors of political risk in filibuster By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, who says she is torn over how to vote, highlighted the dilemma for Democratic senators running next year in states that Trump won. Continue reading
Mar 30 Trump adviser Steve Bannon will not face charges in Florida vote probe By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Prosecutors said the investigation focused on whether Bannon falsely claimed to reside in Florida on a voter registration form, which is a felony. The probe concluded there was insufficient evidence to prove Bannon didn't intend to live in Florida. Continue reading
Mar 30 Trump to meet Denmark's prime minister amid Brexit, NATO concerns By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Lokke Rasmussen is the latest wary European ally to visit the White House since Donald Trump took office, looking to ease concerns that the new administration will honor multilateral agreements with Europe and take a firmer stance against Russian aggression. Continue reading
Mar 30 Pelosi backs Trump administration on debt ceiling increase By Associated Press Pelosi said she and fellow Democrats would support increasing the debt ceiling so long as it would be a "clean" increase that would be free of GOP add-ons. Continue reading
Mar 30 A Hawaii judge just extended a ruling to block Trump's travel ban. What's next? By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press A U.S. judge in Hawaii is keeping President Donald Trump's travel ban on hold while the state's lawsuit works its way through the courts, the latest defeat for the government after it pushed for a freeze on the nation's refugee… Continue reading
Mar 29 Here's what Trump's new executive order means for opioid addiction By Laura Santhanam New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will lead a commission designed to combat opioid addiction, part of Trump's plan to fight the crisis. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: Disputed airstrike in Iraq under investigation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. military announced that its review of a disputed airstrike in Iraq, which reportedly killed at least 100 civilians, is now a formal investigation. Also, China and the European Union stood by their commitments… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 2:37 Brexit countdown begins with formal notice from UK By PBS News Hour The British government formally launched the process of leaving the European Union on Wednesday, nine months after the British people voted to quit the political and economic bloc. Now the United Kingdom has two years to hammer out specific terms… Continue watching
Mar 29 Ivanka Trump to become official White House employee By Associated Press Ivanka Trump is officially joining her father's administration as an unpaid employee, after her plans to serve in a more informal capacity were questioned by ethics experts. Continue reading