Jul 10 Trump's plan to combat kidney disease aims to save money and lives. Can it? By Gretchen Frazee Approximately 468,000 Americans are on dialysis, according to the National Institutes of Health, and Medicare spending on dialysis accounts for nearly 1 percent of the federal budget. Continue reading
Jul 10 U.S. appeals court sides with Trump in emoluments lawsuit involving hotel By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press A federal appeals court has ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel, handing Trump a significant legal victory on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 10 Britain's ambassador to U.S. quits days after cables leaked criticizing Trump By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Veteran diplomat Kim Darroch said he could no longer do his job in Washington after Trump branded him a fool and cut off all contact with the representative of one of the U.S.'s closest allies. Continue reading
Jul 10 WATCH: Trump to sign executive order on kidney care reform By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press President Donald Trump is directing the government to revamp the nation's care for kidney disease, so that more people whose kidneys fail have a chance at early transplants and home dialysis — along with better prevention so patients don't get… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 7:25 News Wrap: Judge says DOJ can't change lawyers for census fight In our news wrap Tuesday, the Justice Department lost its bid to bring in new lawyers for the battle over adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. A federal judge in New York called the request “patently deficient.” Also,… Continue watching
Jul 09 Appeals court says Trump can't block critics on Twitter By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The federal appeals court said the First Amendment calls for more speech, rather than less, on matters of public concern. Continue reading
Jul 09 White House adviser says Trump hasn't spoken to Epstein in years By Associated Press White House counselor Kellyanne Conway says Trump told her on Tuesday that he hasn't spoken with or seen Epstein in 10 or 15 years. Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump lashes out at Britain's ambassador for a second day By Danica Kirka, Associated Press UK Prime Minister Theresa May has stood by Kim Darroch after the release of the documents where the ambassador described Trump as "wacky" and a "pompous fool."… Continue reading
Jul 08 How Trump's environmental record compares to his claims By Kate Grumke President Donald Trump painted himself as a steward of the environment, arguing that his policies promote clean air and water while also helping grow the economy. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 7:51 How Obama's DHS head sees the detention of migrants at the U.S. border Amid the immense controversy over immigration detention centers along the U.S.-Mexico border, supporters of the Trump administration say the facilities and their condition represent a continuation of policies that existed under former President Obama. Judy Woodruff talks to former Department… Continue watching