Nov 14 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: GOP write-in for Alabama Senate race ‘under discussion,’ says McConnell By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Roy Moore is refusing to drop out of a Senate special election in Alabama despite pressure from top Republicans. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it would be up to the people of that state, but… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Trump advocates GOP tax plan changes by tweet By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump called for major changes to the Republican plans for tax reform via Twitter, including an end to the health insurance mandate under the Affordable Care Act. Also, a powerful earthquake in Iran, near… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Political fallout continues over Roy Moore report By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the National Republican Senatorial Committee filed paperwork to pull out of a joint fundraising agreement with Judge Roy Moore, who is accused of molesting a minor decades ago in reporting by the Washington Post. Also,… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Comedian Louis C.K. accused of sexual misconduct by five women By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, five women have accused comedian and TV star Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct. They told The New York Times that he exposed himself and masturbated, in person and over the phone, in the late 1990s… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: GOP tax bill runs into roadblocks over deficit estimate By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Republican tax reform bill that emerged from the U.S. House of Representatives ran into new obstacles as the Congressional Budget Office reported it would add at least $1.7 trillion to deficits over 10 years. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 7:31 News Wrap: Texas shooter passed background checks despite violent conviction By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Texas gunman who killed 26 people was able to pass background checks despite a past escape from a mental health facility and a conviction the Air Force failed to enter into a database that… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Manafort and Gates will stay under house arrest for now, judge rules By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, two of President Trump’s former campaign aides, Paul Manafort and his business associate Rick Gates, will stay under house arrest for now as part of charges in the special counsel’s probe of Russian election-meddling. Also,… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Economy rebounds after stormy September By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. economy rebounded in October after hurricanes pounded the South in September. The Labor Department reports U.S. employers added a net of 261,000 jobs to the economy and the unemployment rate fell to the… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: Trump nominee for USDA chief scientist withdraws By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, former Trump campaign official Sam Clovis has withdrawn as the nominee for chief scientist at the Agriculture Department. Clovis faced criticism for a lack of science credentials and for ties to another campaign adviser who… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: House GOP scramble to finalize tax plan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, House Republicans are scrambling to finalize a plan to cut taxes after delaying the release of the bill to buy an extra day of negotiations. President Trump said he would be standing beside them when… Continue watching