Dec 31 Trump attacks critics for questioning pullout from Syria By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press When he announced he was pulling troops from Syria, President Trump said the withdrawal would be rapid. On Monday, he said he was "slowly" pulling troops out. Continue reading
Dec 31 Trump’s promise of a wall may not be fulfilled as advertised By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Three confidantes of President Donald Trump, including his departing chief of staff, are indicating that the president's signature campaign pledge to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border would not be fulfilled as advertised. Continue reading
Oct 10 U.S. seeks answers about missing journalist from Saudi ally By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Turkish claims that a well-known Saudi writer and government critic was slain inside his country's diplomatic mission in Turkey have put the Trump administration in a delicate spot. Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: Graham calls Dems’ treatment of Kavanaugh ‘despicable’ By Associated Press The South Carolina senator says Democrats want to "destroy" Kavanaugh's life. Continue reading
Jan 28 2 GOP senators say party should consider returning Wynn money By Associated Press Two Republican senators say their party should immediately consider returning contributions from casino mogul Steve Wynn in light of sexual harassment allegations against him. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 8:41 Republicans say there won’t be a DACA vote this week. How will Democrats respond? By PBS News Hour The clock is ticking as lawmakers labor to find a way to keep the federal government running, hitting up against demands for more defense spending and a fix for the expiring DACA program. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 8:47 Durbin: ‘I stand by every word that I’ve said’ about Trump’s disparaging remarks By PBS News Hour, Geoffrey Lou Guray Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says a Wednesday meeting with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly didn’t bring Congress any closer to an immigration deal. While some lawmakers say there’s time before a March deadline to address DACA, Durbin says… Continue watching
Sep 23 Trump criticizes McCain over health care bill By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Sen. John McCain's opposition to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace the Obama health law has dealt a likely fatal blow to the legislation. Continue reading
Sep 21 AP FACT CHECK: President Trump’s tweets on GOP health bill and pre-existing conditions By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the latest Republican health bill ensures coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. But an AP Fact Check finds that the legislation could leave them vulnerable. Continue reading
Sep 20 Senate Republicans say they’ll push ahead with plan to repeal Obamacare By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intends to bring up a GOP health care bill on the Senate floor next week. That’s according to McConnell’s spokesman, David Popp. The legislation by Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of… Continue reading