Mar 06 What to know about the Idaho emergency abortion case dropped by the Trump administration By Kimberlee Kruesi, Laura Ungar, Associated Press President Donald Trump's decision to abandon the legal fight signals how the Republican administration plans on interpreting federal law designed to protect urgent care when up against states' abortion bans. Continue reading
Mar 06 What does the Education Department do? A guide to the agency Trump wants to gut By Annie Ma, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department. Already, the Trump administration has started overhauling much of the department’s work. Continue reading
Mar 06 Trudeau says trade war between Canada and U.S. expected for the 'foreseeable future' By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he welcomed indications that the U.S. would delay substantial tariffs on Canadian products for a month, but said Canada’s plan to impose retaliatory tariffs would remain in place for now. Continue reading
Mar 06 Veterans say they feel betrayed after firing from federal jobs, including some who voted for Trump By Brian Witte, Associated Press Hooven and other veterans also say they're particularly angered by how they were fired: in an email that cited inadequate job performance — despite receiving positive reviews while they were working. Continue reading
Mar 06 Second federal judge extends block stopping Trump from freezing grants and loans By Michael Casey, Associated Press The judge Thursday granted a request for a preliminary injunction from nearly two dozen Democratic states. Continue reading
Mar 06 For a second time, Trump delays tariffs on most goods from Mexico By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Trump's announcement comes after his Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, said tariffs on both Canada and Mexico would "likely" be delayed. Continue reading
Mar 06 WATCH: House censures Rep. Al Green for disruption during Trump speech By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The resolution against Green was approved in a mostly party-line vote of 224-198. Ten Democrats voted for it; no Republicans voted against it. Continue reading
Mar 05 Appeals court allows removal of watchdog agency head fired by Trump as legal battle continues By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with the Trump administration in allowing the immediate removal of Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel while the court battle continues. Dellinger is likely to… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 6:44 Trump takes a victory lap in fiery address to Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Winston Wilde, Elizabeth Summers The nation is taking stock after President Donald Trump's marathon address to Congress. It was a speech reminiscent of one of his liveliest campaign rallies, full of applause lines for Republicans. But the night also escalated into one of the… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 5:23 Fact-checking Trump's claims during his address to Congress By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Many of President Trump's statements during his address to Congress on Tuesday on a multitude of issues have been called into question. PBS News Hour's White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López joins Amna Nawaz for a deeper dive and fact check. Continue watching