May 04 Watch House GOP wrests narrow win in health care bill fight By PBS News Hour The American Health Care Act squeaked through the House of Representatives Thursday with a single vote to spare, the culmination of years of promises, days of tension and hours of heated debate. As House Speaker Paul Ryan made a plea… Continue watching
May 04 Watch Schiff talks Comey testimony, 'sad day' for health care By PBS News Hour Two of the nation's top national security officials held a closed hearing with congressional investigators on Thursday about what role Russia played in the presidential election and whether the Trump campaign colluded in that process. William Brangham discusses that and… Continue watching
May 04 House approves new sanctions against North Korea By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Determined to exert greater economic pressure on North Korea, the Republican-led House on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang targeting its shipping industry and use of slave labor. Continue reading
May 04 Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Trump By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The lopsided, 79-18 Senate vote sends the huge bill to the White House in plenty of time to avert a midnight Friday shutdown deadline. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: President Trump celebrates after GOP health care vote win By Associated Press President Donald Trump is celebrating the passage of the House Republican health care bill, saying he is confident it will get through the Senate. Continue reading
May 04 House Republicans pass bill to repeal Obamacare By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press Relieved Republicans muscled their health care bill through the House Thursday, taking their biggest step toward dismantling the Obama health care overhaul since Donald Trump took office. Continue reading
May 04 Texas poised to ban 'sanctuary cities' amid nationwide debate By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee Bill supporters said sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with the nation’s immigration laws enable immigrants to commit crimes before they’re deported. Immigrant advocates said the bill has some of the nation’s toughest penalties, adding that it's comparable to Arizona's… Continue reading
May 04 Trump to go to Israel, Vatican and Saudi Arabia during first foreign trip By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Trump is expected to take his first overseas trip as president later this month with the multi-stop tour. Continue reading
May 04 Should Texas secede? Why breaking up is hard to do By Mindy Fetterman, Stateline An online survey by Reuters in 2014 found that nearly one in four Americans want their state to secede. The desire was highest — 34 percent — in the Southwest, which includes Texas. Continue reading
May 04 Watch Live: Congress votes on health care bill By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press House approval would edge Republicans closer to repealing much of President Barack Obama's health care law, which would represent at least partial redemption of campaign pledges by GOP candidates — including Trump — since its enactment in 2010. Continue reading