Politics Sep 16 White House orders 2 former aides to defy House subpoenas By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Feb 28 Watch 3:43 Why is Hope Hicks, Trump’s longest-serving aide, resigning? White House Communications Director Hope Hicks made the surprising announcement on Wednesday that she will leave the Trump administration in the coming weeks. The news comes a day after Hicks testifies for hours before the House Intelligence Committee as part… By PBS News Hour
Nation Feb 16 Kelly overhauls White House security clearance process after abuse allegations against former aide John Kelly said the White House "must do better" in handing clearances. By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press
Politics Feb 14 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: After praising Rob Porter, Trump says he’s ‘totally opposed’ to domestic violence In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump publicly condemned domestic abuse for the first time since aide Rob Porter resigned. House Oversight chair Rep. Trey Gowdy said he’s opening an investigation into how the White House handled Porter’s case. Also,… By PBS News Hour
Politics Feb 13 Watch 4:29 White House security clearance process ‘broken,’ says top Trump intelligence official Leaders of the American intelligence agencies sounded a series of alarms at a Senate Intelligence hearing on Tuesday about Russian election meddling and breakdowns in the White House security clearance process. The resignation of a top aide over domestic abuse… By PBS News Hour
Feb 13 Watch 6:07 Why did Rob Porter lack a permanent security clearance? Here’s how the process works By PBS News Hour The White House and the FBI have shared conflicting accounts on the timeline of the background investigation into former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, who lacked a permanent security clearance and faced allegations of domestic abuse. How was the… Continue watching
Feb 13 FBI contradicts White House timeline of Rob Porter events By Deb Reichmann, Zeke Miller, Associated Press FBI Director Chris Wray said the bureau closed its background investigation on Rob Porter in January, weeks before the allegations were published. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:30 Trump defense of aide accused of domestic abuse collides with the #MeToo movement By PBS News Hour President Trump’s highly anticipated infrastructure plan and budget was upstaged by continuing questions about allegations against White House aides. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to break down the politics of… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 11, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 11, the White House prepares to release a budget that will reportedly increase spending by nearly $300 billion over the next two years. Also, how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are dealing… Continue watching
Feb 11 White House grappling with fallout from aide’s resignation By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The White House attempted Sunday to soften President Trump's comments about the mistreatment of women while rallying around the chief of staff. Continue reading