Jun 18 GOP senator warns against rushed vote on health care bill By Hope Yen, Associated Press A Republican senator on Sunday warned against rushing a vote on a GOP bill to repeal and replace the nation's health care law. Continue reading
May 21 Congressional panels pledge thorough probe into Comey firing By Hope Yen, Associated Press Members of key congressional committees pledged Sunday to proceed with aggressive investigations into Russia's meddling into the U.S. election and any ties with the Trump campaign. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Senate committee OKs Tillerson for State Department By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted through the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be the next secretary of state, clearing the way for his confirmation by the full Senate. Also, some Republicans raised questions about… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Tillerson says U.S. can ‘define a different relationship’ with Russia By PBS News Hour ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, the president-elect’s nominee for secretary of state, appeared before the Senate Wednesday for the start of his confirmation hearing. Senators quickly focused on Russia, questioning if Tillerson had too cozy a relationship with the Kremlin; he… Continue watching
Oct 20 To some, Trump’s ‘bad hombres’ is much more than a botched Spanish word By Adam Kealoha Causey Donald Trump’s utterance of “bad hombres” offended some of the millions of people watching the final presidential debate, who called it racially divisive. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: McCain, Rubio win their primaries By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio sailed past their primary election opponents ahead of tough general election contests. Also, for the first time in more than 50 years, a U.S. commercial flight landed in… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Polls open in high-profile congressional primaries; ISIS leader killed By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, polls opened in several high-profile primaries. In Florida, Sen. Marco Rubio (R) appears poised to maintain his seat, while Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) faces stiff competition from Tim Canova. In Arizona, Sen. John McCain… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 1:24 Watch Marco Rubio’s full speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention RNC By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 22 Marco Rubio, in reversal, will seek re-election to Senate By Erica Werner, Associated Press Leading Republicans expect Sen. Marco Rubio to announce he is running for re-election to his Florida Senate seat. Continue reading
Mar 29 Wisconsin’s Walker backs Cruz as Trump heads to state By Scott Bauer, Associated Press BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz won the endorsement of Wisconsin governor — and former GOP rival — Scott Walker Tuesday as all five candidates converged on his state ahead of its key primary. Continue reading