Jan 31 Watch 6:57 News Wrap: Train carrying GOP lawmakers collides with truck in Virginia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a train carrying Republican members of Congress, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, collided with a garbage truck in Virginia, killing the driver. None of the lawmakers aboard were hurt. Also, the director of the Centers… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Conservative ‘Never Trumpers’ are split over Trump’s first year By PBS News Hour One year after President Donald Trump's inauguration, conservatives are split over his policies. Some praise his actions on tax law, judges and regulation, many of which fall in line with conservative orthodoxy. But for others, concerns over his public temperament… Continue watching
Jan 07 Trump washes his hands of insurgency against GOP incumbents By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's done campaigning for insurgents challenging incumbent Republican members of Congress. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 3:28 As Trump defends his fitness for office, GOP shifts focus By PBS News Hour The new year is just days old, but already a controversial new book is making waves for suggesting some of President Trump's aides consider him unfit for the job. This comes as federal investigators look into the Clinton Foundation and… Continue watching
Jan 03 WATCH: White House defends Trump’s ‘nuclear button’ tweet By Associated Press Wednesday's news briefing is expected to start at 3 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: Democrats Doug Jones and Tina Smith are sworn in as senators By Associated Press Watch live as Alabama Democrat Doug Jones and Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, who is replacing Al Franken, are sworn in. Continue reading
Jan 03 Familiar partisan clashes face lawmakers as Congress returns By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press There will be some familiar but stubborn clashes facing lawmakers Wednesday as Congress begins its 2018 session. Continue reading
Dec 30 Ethics measure approved to be on South Dakota’s 2018 ballot By James Nord, Associated Press Supporters of a constitutional amendment targeting government corruption have turned in enough valid signatures to put the ballot question before South Dakota voters in 2018. Continue reading
Dec 24 Dems aim to turn tax plan into cudgel in 2018 midterms By Bill Barrow, Associated Press A Democratic congressional candidate outside Philadelphia calls the Republican tax overhaul a "cynical bill" that will redistribute wealth upward. Continue reading
Dec 23 New year to be a challenge for Republicans in Congress By Alan Fram, Associated Press Their tax bill triumph in the rear-view mirror, Republicans running Congress face a 2018 in which they'll need Democratic votes to get almost anything done. Continue reading