Feb 08 Paul Ryan doubts Trump's efforts to improve Russia relations will work By Daniel Bush House Speaker Paul Ryan told PBS NewsHour in an interview Wednesday that he did not think Donald Trump's efforts to bring the U.S. closer to Russia would succeed. In the broad-ranging interview, Ryan also addressed the president's immigration ban, and… Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm Jeff Sessions as attorney general By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Wednesday's confirmation vote comes amid rising tension between Republicans controlling the chamber over what they call delaying tactics by minority Democratic members. Continue reading
Feb 08 Gorsuch disheartened by Trump attacks on judges By Associated Press Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has told a Democratic senator that he found the president's attacks on the judiciary "disheartening" and "demoralizing." Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut disclosed the comments from Judge Neil Gorsuch after meeting with the nominee Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 08 Groups sue to block Trump's order on government regulations By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Organizations opposing President Donald Trump's executive order to curb government regulations filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block it. Continue reading
Feb 08 Trump's list of underreported terror doesn't back up claim By Jonathan Lemire, Vivian Salama, Associated Press A White House list of what it calls underreported terrorist attacks did not support President Donald Trump's claim that the media are downplaying a "genocide" carried out by the Islamic State group. But it did shine new light on the… Continue reading
Feb 08 Pope repeats 'bridges not walls' after Trump travel ban By Associated Press Pope Francis has frequently invoked the "bridge not walls" appeal in urging countries to welcome migrants, including when he returned from a visit last year to the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Feb 08 For a new president, an election that won't fade By Ken Thomas, Associated Press More than two weeks into his presidency, President Donald Trump is still fixated on the last fight. Continue reading
Feb 08 GOP lawmakers to meet with leaders of black colleges By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press President Donald Trump said during his campaign that he wanted to ensure funding for HBCUs, which have been pushing for more high-level attention from leaders in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 5:50 Fact check: Are terror attacks underreported by the media? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 07 LISTEN: Appeals court hears arguments over Trump's immigration ban By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press On Tuesday night, a three-judge panel from the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the legal battle over President Trump’s immigration ban. Continue reading