Jan 24 Watch News Wrap: Trump revives Keystone, Dakota pipeline projects By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump breathed new life into two controversial pipeline projects that were halted under the Obama administration. Also, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court ruled that British Prime Minister Theresa May will have to get Parliament's… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Senators press Trump picks Price, Mulvaney By PBS News Hour President Trump's selection for secretary of health and human services took his turn before a Senate committee on Tuesday. Similar to last week's hearings, Rep. Tom Price faced tough questions on the Affordable Care Act. The president's pick for budget… Continue watching
Jan 24 Every executive action President Trump has taken (so far) By Lisa Desjardins A look at the Trump campaign's "contract with the American voter" and the actions he has taken in the Oval Office. Continue reading
Jan 24 AP Report: A look at Trump's top choices for the Supreme Court By Vivian Salama, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The leading contenders—who all have met with Trump—are William Pryor, Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman, all nominated by George W. Bush to their posts. Continue reading
Jan 24 Trump issues EPA media blackout and suspends agency's grants By Michael Biesecker and John Flesher, Associated Press The Trump administration has instituted a media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or grants, part of a broader communications clampdown within the executive branch. Continue reading
Jan 24 Trump signs order to advance Keystone XL and Dakota pipelines By Courtney Norris Protesters are gathering outside the White House after President Trump said he plans to “renegotiate some of the terms” of the controversial pipelines. Continue reading
Jan 24 Document reveals Trump health secretary nominee's relationship with biotech firm By Marisa Taylor and Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News The document shows for the first time the nature of the assistance Price provided for MiMedx, a firm in his district that would become a top campaign contributor, seeding his political funds with more than $40,000 in the years since… Continue reading
Jan 24 FBI Director James Comey will stay, memo says By Associated Press President Donald Trump criticized the FBI during the campaign for its decision not to recommend charges against his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Jan 24 WATCH: Trump budget pick Mick Mulvaney's confirmation hearing By Associated Press The South Carolina Republican says it's too early to say what steps the new administration will take to reduce intractable government deficits. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch full video of Tom Price's confirmation hearing By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Alan Fram, Associated Press Trump's selection, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., 62, is a veteran conservative congressman and orthopedic surgeon from Atlanta's suburbs who has long favored voiding Obama's 2010 law and wrote his own proposed substitute for it. Continue reading