Feb 01 Trump's secretary of state pick headed for Senate approval By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The vote on Tillerson, scheduled for Wednesday, comes as tension builds among congressional Republicans and Democrats over Trump's executive order on immigrants and refugees. Continue reading
Feb 01 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee votes to approve Sessions for Attorney General By News Desk The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Wednesday to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., as attorney general. Continue reading
Feb 01 New Pentagon chief seeks to reassure Asian allies By Robert Burns, Associated Press Mattis is seeking to reinforce key alliances after President Donald Trump's campaign-trail complaints that defense treaties disadvantaged the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 01 Democrats say Cabinet choice Tom Price 'misled' the public. Here's what we know By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News A key committee vote on Health and Human Services cabinet nominee, Rep. Tom Price, stalled Tuesday amid charges from Senate Democrats that he has misled the public about his financial background. Continue reading
Jan 31 Army Corps poised to approve Dakota Access pipeline, senator says By Joshua Barajas The move reverses the Army Corp's decision in December to halt construction of the 1,172-mile oil pipeline under a reservoir north of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Then, the federal agency said it wouldn't approve final permits for the project… Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 15:32 What Trump's Gorsuch nomination means for the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 31 Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court By Julie Pace, Mark Sherman, Associated Press At 49, Gorsuch is the youngest Supreme Court nominee in a quarter century. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch Live: President Trump announces his Supreme Court nominee By Mark Sherman, Julie Pace, Associated Press Two finalists for the high court slot — Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman — were both summoned to Washington ahead of Tuesday's announcement, adding a dash of drama to the announcement from the reality television star turned president. Their travel… Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 9:56 News Wrap: Spicer defends firing of acting attorney general By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer rejected criticism of the decision to fire Acting Attorney General Sally Yates for directing Justice Department lawyers not to defend President Trump's immigration order. Also, Senate Democrats forced delays… Continue watching