Jul 10 Watch 3:09 White House downplays Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with Kremlin-connected lawyer By PBS News Hour President Trump's son, Donald Jr., met last summer with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer, along with Paul Manafort and Jared Kushner, after being told that she had damaging information about Hillary Clinton. The latest revelation about the Trump campaign's connections with… Continue watching
Jun 20 WATCH: Spicer hasn’t talked Russia meddling with Trump By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says he has yet to discuss with the president whether he believes the Russia government interfered in the 2016 election, as intelligence agencies have concluded. Continue reading
Jun 18 At first meeting of Trump’s opioid commission, health advocates plead for Medicaid spending By Lev Facher, STAT Health advocates on Friday used the first meeting of President Trump’s commission on the opioid crisis to criticize a bill that would slash future Medicaid spending and deregulate the health insurance market, arguing that the legislation would undermine whatever progress… Continue reading
Jun 15 As deadline nears, White House without a debt ceiling plan By Josh Boak, Associated Press "It's fair to say we haven't settled on a final way to address the debt ceiling any more than the Hill has," Budget Chief Mick Mulvaney said. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: Spicer won’t say whether President Trump has confidence in Sessions By Associated Press Spicer tells reporters that he has "not had a discussion" with the president on the topic. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump won’t block Comey’s testimony in Russia hearing, White House says By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump will not assert executive privilege to block fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying on Capitol Hill, the White House said Monday, setting the stage for a dramatic public airing of the former top law enforcement official's… Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH LIVE: Trump to announce new plan for air traffic control operations By Michael D. Regan and Ken Thomas and Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump is launching a major push for a $1 trillion overhaul of the nation's roads and bridges, a key item on his agenda that's been stymied in Congress and overshadowed by White House controversies. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 4:44 Why did the White House consider lifting Russian sanctions? By PBS News Hour As a special counsel ramps up a probe into Russia's connections with the Trump campaign during the last presidential election, questions remain over why the Trump administration considered lifting economic sanctions on Russia. Michael Isikoff, the chief investigative correspondent for… Continue watching
May 30 WATCH: Veterans Affairs Secretary Shulkin says there’s ‘a lot of work to do’ to fix the system By Hope Yen, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Shulkin is expected to begin speaking at 11:30 a.m. EST. Watch live here. Continue reading
May 30 White House communications director Michael Dubke resigns amid tensions By Vivian Salama, Associated Press The departure of Michael Dubke, Trump's communications director, comes as aides say Trump has grown increasingly frustrated by allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and revelations of possible ties between his campaign and Moscow. Continue reading