Aug 25 U.S. cuts aid to Palestinians by more than $200 million By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration has decided to cut more than $200 million in bilateral aid to the Palestinians, following a review of the funding for projects in the West Bank and Gaza, the State Department said Friday. Continue reading
Aug 24 Trump administration acts to stop high-tax states from skirting $10,000 cap By Marcy Gordon, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Four states — Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and New York — already have sued the federal government over the deduction cap, asserting it's aimed at hurting a group of Democratic states and tramples on their constitutional budget-making authority. Continue reading
Aug 19 US says conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative for the U.S., the Trump administration declares in a major new policy statement that threatens to undermine decades of government campaigns for gas-thrifty cars and other conservation programs. Continue reading
Aug 12 Omarosa says she secretly taped her firing, plays audio By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former presidential adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman said Sunday she secretly recorded conversations she had in the White House, including her firing by chief of staff John Kelly in the high-security Situation Room. It was a highly unusual admission. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 5:20 What new U.S. sanctions for Skripal attack say to Russia The Trump administration on Wednesday announced new sanctions on Russia in response to Moscow’s use of a nerve agent on a former Russian double-agent and his daughter earlier this year in Britain. Russia has denied any involvement. William Brangham gets… Continue watching
Aug 06 Former Clarence Thomas clerks are a big presence in Trump administration By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Twenty-two Thomas clerks, roughly 20 percent of the people who have snagged coveted jobs in his Supreme Court office since 1991, either hold political appointments in the Trump administration or have been nominated to judgeships by Trump. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 4:01 Hundreds of toxic sites await cleanup under Superfund program By PBS News Hour In 1980, the Congress approved the Superfund program, generating money to clean up the country’s most hazardous toxic sites by imposing a tax on industries that polluted the most. Since 2000, the program’s purchasing power has declined by 40 percent… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: White House threatens to revoke former officials' security clearances In our news wrap Friday, the White House says it's "exploring" whether to revoke security clearances for six former top ranking officials. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders claimed they have used their clearances for political and financial gain. Also, Toronto police… Continue watching
Jul 22 Defense bill would curb Cabinet control of nuclear agency By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The agency that supervises the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile would essentially lose direct Cabinet oversight under legislation that Congress is negotiating. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 11:57 How work requirements for social security programs impact people in need By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month pushing certain work requirements for access to social security programs like Medicaid. But lawmakers in Maine, which requires individuals work at least 20 hours a week to qualify for more than… Continue watching