Apr 26 Judge cites Trump's comment in 'sanctuary city' ruling By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press For the third time in two months, a federal judge has knocked down an immigration order by President Donald Trump and used Trump's own language against him. Continue reading
Apr 25 What would it take for Trump to sign 'the biggest tax cut we've ever had'? By Lisa Desjardins We found the biggest tax cuts (per GDP) since 1940. Here's where Trump would fall on that list. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 7:54 Bernie Sanders on making Democrats a 50-state party By PBS News Hour Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the chances of avoiding a government shutdown, rethinking American trade policy and the introduction of legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15, what Democrats need to do to build a… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Michael Flynn accused of breaking the law by House Oversight leaders By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, House Oversight Committee leaders accused former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn of breaking the law in 2015 by taking money from Russian organizations. Also, a federal judge in San Francisco has blocked President Trump’s order… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 7:18 How a tariff on Canadian lumber could backfire on the U.S. By PBS News Hour President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on some lumber imported from Canada has escalated tensions between the two countries, drawing a firm response from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. William Brangham speaks with The Wall Street Journal's Greg Ip about… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:47 As Trump softens border wall money demand, will other barriers derail spending bill? By PBS News Hour Numerous reports suggested overnight that President Trump is open to delaying a border wall down payment, leading Democrats on Capitol Hill to declare a kind of victory and see hope for avoiding a government shutdown. But even if the border… Continue watching
Apr 25 Bernie Sanders says he could work with Trump on trade policy By Jessica Yarvin “We have lost our manufacturing base and it’s an issue that has got to be dealt with,” Sanders told PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff in an interview Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 25 In Virginia school tour, Betsy DeVos stresses needs of military kids By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday highlighted the need to help the children of military families transition into new schools as their parents are moving from one assignment to the next. Continue reading
Apr 25 What we know about the latest developments in the Russia investigations By Eric Tucker, Associated Press An FBI investigation and congressional probes into the Trump campaign and contacts with Russia continue to shadow the administration, each new development a focus of White House press briefings and attention on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Apr 25 Did President Trump deliver on his 100-day contract with voters? By Jill Colvin, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Of 38 specific promises Trump made in his 100-day "contract" with voters, he's accomplished 10, mostly through executive orders, according to an AP analysis. Continue reading