Feb 16 EPA chief Pruitt racked up nearly $200,000 in travel expenses over 6 months, environmental group says By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The EPA has said all the charter flights were necessary and previously approved by ethics lawyers. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: After praising Rob Porter, Trump says he's 'totally opposed' to domestic violence By PBS News Hour 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,… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 9:24 David Shulkin is the sixth Trump Cabinet member questioned about pricey travel. That's 'not normal.' By PBS News Hour Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is in trouble for a pricey trip to Europe on the taxpayer’s dime, according to the agency’s internal watchdog. Shulkin is not the first member of President Trump's Cabinet getting heat for high-priced travel. John… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 6:50 LA mayor: Infrastructure fuels prosperity, and federal government needs to do its part By PBS News Hour President Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure blueprint relies on states and local governments, as well as private sector investment, to provide much of the needed funding. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says that his city is doing its part already, and… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 6:51 How the consumer protection agency is being curtailed by the Trump administration By PBS News Hour The Trump administration has made it clear that it plans to roll back the once-tough approach of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was born out the 2008 financial crisis, and intended to be a federal watchdog cracking down on… Continue watching
Feb 09 Second White House staffer resigns after abuse allegations By Associated Press Speechwriter David Sorensen resigned Friday after the White House learned of the allegations against him, spokesman Raj Shah confirmed. Shah says Sorensen denies the allegations. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 10:16 Did the State of the Union help or hurt Trump's immigration plan? By PBS News Hour What does President Trump's 2018 State of the Union address tell us about his agenda this year? Yamiche Alcindor and Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post join Judy Woodruff to dissect the president's words. Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 58:46 Watch President Trump's 2018 State of the Union Address Special By PBS News Hour In his first State of the Union address, President Trump spoke of shared American values and dreams, while calling for more stringent immigration rules and touting the economy. Judy Woodruff leads analysis of the president’s speech, as well as the… Continue watching
Jan 30 Putin: U.S. took 'hostile step' in publishing Russia list By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Josh Lederman, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday the Trump administration made a "hostile step" when it published a list of Russian businessmen and politicians as part of a sanctions law against Moscow. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 3:21 Hundreds of top government jobs under Trump are unfilled. So who's running things? By PBS News Hour The federal government employs 2 million civilian workers nationwide, but many positions at the top of the food chain remain empty a year into the Trump presidency. Of more than 600 key jobs filled by presidential nomination, more than half… Continue watching