Politics Oct 17 Trump: Drug czar nominee, Rep. Marino, withdrawing his name President Donald Trump says the Pennsylvania congressman he chose to be the nation’s drug czar is withdrawing from consideration for the job. By Laura Santhanam
Politics Oct 16 Watch 5:03 What Trump said about his drug czar pick, health care fixes President Trump addressed a flurry of news in two public appearances at the White House on Monday, touching on topics from a controversy swirling around his nominee to be the the nation's next drug czar to the future of health… By PBS News Hour
Politics Oct 16 WATCH: Donald Trump stands with Mitch McConnell for Rose Garden press briefing President Donald Trump offered remarks today that wandered from the opioid crisis to the Russia probe and to relief efforts in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at his side. By Laura Santhanam
Politics Oct 16 Joe Manchin demands White House withdraw drug czar nominee Tom Marino Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia says Marino played a key role in passing a bill weakening the Drug Enforcement Administration's authority to stop companies from distributing opioids. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press