Jan 23 Watch 6:52 Collins confident Senate can reach compromise on immigration By PBS News Hour Sen. Susan Collins, one of the lawmakers who helped strike a deal to end the shutdown, says the challenge of overcoming differences doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying to reach an immigration bill. Collins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss those… Continue watching
Jan 23 WATCH: White House says Trump will tell leaders at Davos summit America is ‘open for business’ By Associated Press Trump departs Wednesday and arrives in Switzerland on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 23 Trump casts doubt on reaching immigration deal by Feb. 8 By Associated Press President Donald Trump says "nobody knows" whether Republicans and Democrats can reach an immigration deal by a new Feb. 8 deadline. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 8:47 The key change that convinced Democrats to strike a shutdown deal By PBS News Hour Hours into the start of the work week, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Democrats would vote for a three-week spending deal to end the government shutdown that began Saturday, while Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised to allow Senate votes on… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:09 Will Trump’s wall ever be built? By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump signed an executive order last year calling for the construction of a new border wall spanning the length of the U.S.-Mexico border. While prototypes have been built in California, there is still no funding from Congress to… Continue watching
Jan 22 White House defends anti-immigrant Trump campaign ad, calling Democrats ‘complicit’ in killings By Associated Press The 30-second spot was released on Saturday's anniversary of Trump's inauguration and amid the government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 11:41 Meet a couple separated by thousands of miles and America’s new refugee policies By Matt Katz, Melanie Saltzman The U.S. has accepted more refugees than any other country since 1980, but the Trump administration is now reversing course. In this special report for PBS NewsHour Weekend, produced in partnership with public radio station WNYC, correspondent Matt Katz has… Continue watching
Jan 20 GOP, Democrats show no sign of retreat in shutdown’s first day By Zeke Miller, Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Republicans and Democrats showed no signs of ending their standoff over immigration and spending Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 9:40 Why Democrats want a very short-term funding solution to hold GOP ‘feet to the fire’ By PBS News Hour Lawmakers are making an 11th-hour push to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. Judy Woodruff gets two takes from Senate Democrats about the way forward. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley says the shutdown showdown shows how unprepared Republicans are for… Continue watching
Jan 19 Supreme Court to rule on Trump travel ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The issue pits an administration that considers the restrictions necessary for Americans' security against challengers who claim it is illegally aimed at Muslims and stems from Trump's campaign call for a "complete shutdown of Muslims" entering the U.S. Continue reading