Jan 15 WATCH: Barr says he ‘will not be bullied’ into doing anything that is wrong By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Comments by William Barr at his Senate confirmation hearing pointedly departed from Trump's own views and underscored Barr's efforts to reassure Democrats that he will not be a loyalist to a president who has appeared to demand it from law… Continue reading
Jan 14 Day 24: Trump dismisses Graham proposal to reopen the government By Catherine Lucey, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump kept his hard line Monday on the partial government shutdown, now in a fourth week, over his insistence on billions of dollars for a long, impregnable wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jan 13 Day 23: Graham says Trump isn’t giving in on southern border wall By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Sen. Lindsey Graham says he encouraged Trump Sunday to reopen the government for a period of weeks to try to negotiate a deal with Democrats. But the South Carolina Republican said Trump wants a deal first. Continue reading
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