Mar 25 Failure on health bill also hurts prospects for tax overhaul By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press House Republicans' failure to repeal Barack Obama's health care law deals a serious blow to another big part of President Donald Trump's agenda: tax reform. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Keystone XL pipeline gets building permit from State Department By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the State Department issued a permit to build the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline, a project that had been rejected by the Obama administration. Also, a federal judge in Virginia ruled in favor of the president's… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:59 Republican repeal effort in ruins, 'we're going to be living with Obamacare' for foreseeable future By PBS News Hour It was a hectic day on Capitol Hill as top Republicans tried win enough votes to pass an Obamacare replacement. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, along with President Trump, decided to pull the repeal when it was clear it would… Continue watching
Mar 24 Trump and Ryan scramble to pick up the pieces after Obamacare repeal fails By Daniel Bush Former President Barack Obama’s health care law will remain in effect “for the foreseeable future,” House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis) said Friday after pulling a vote on the House Republican’s health care bill, acknowledging a stinging defeat for a party… Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Trump says he'd bargain with Democrats on health care By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he would be willing to reopen negotiations for a health care bill with Democrats if the Affordable Care Act fails. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Paul Ryan speaks after Republicans withdraw health care bill By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press In a humiliating setback, President Donald Trump and GOP leaders pulled their "Obamacare" repeal bill off the House floor Friday after it became clear the measure would fail badly. Continue reading
Mar 24 Trump approves Keystone XL, calling it 'great day' for jobs By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared it a "great day for American jobs" on Friday as he formally green-lighted the Keystone XL pipeline, clearing the way for the $8 billion project to finally be completed. Continue reading
Mar 23 White House, in gamble, demands make-or-break health vote By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Abandoning negotiations, President Donald Trump demanded a make-or-break vote on health care legislation in the House, threatening to leave "Obamacare" in place and move on to other issues if Friday's vote fails. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 8:27 Why the Trump administration is sending more troops to Syria By PBS News Hour The Pentagon has authorized the deployment of 400 additional troops to Syria in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State militant group. Judy Woodruff discusses the U.S.'s deepening military involvement and the complexities with former Defense Department official Andrew Exum… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 4:43 How Nunes threw the House's Russia investigation independence into question By PBS News Hour House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes apologized after he faced backlash for publicly disclosing intelligence intercepts, which he took directly to President Trump without consulting committee Democrats. But his actions have sparked calls for an independent investigation from both Democrats… Continue watching