May. 05, 2017 9:30 p.m. EDT
News: Clinton and Comey relive 2016 campaign, Pence serves as health care power broker
Hillary Clinton and FBI Director James Comey both discussed the FBI's role in the 2016 presidential election, nearly six months after the fact. Vice President Mike Pence served as a crucial power broker on Capitol Hill during the negotiations over health care. President Trump is planning his first overseas trip as president to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Vatican City.
May. 05, 2017 9:27 p.m. EDT
News: Republicans revive health care reform and Congress compromises on government spending
Republicans in the House performed life-saving measures to revive their long-promised plan to replace Obamacare weeks after their original replacement bill fell short. The recrafted measure is likely to encounter hurdles when it is debated by the Senate, but President Trump counted the bill as a win and a fulfillment of a key campaign promise.
Apr. 28, 2017 9:40 p.m. EDT
News: Trump eyes 2020 challengers and will skip White House Correspondents Dinner
During a speech to the National Rifle Association, President Trump revived an old campaign slam at Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, dismissing his potential 2020 Democratic challenger as "Pocahontas." On the same trip, Trump raised money for Georgia Congressional candidate Karen Handel in her bid to beat Democrat Jon Ossoff in a seat held by Republicans for four decades.
Apr. 28, 2017 9:38 p.m. EDT
News: Donald Trump's first 100 days
President Trump is reaching the end of his first 100 days in office. The president is learning on the job that governing isn't as easy as he thought it would be. The White House spent the week scrambling for last-minute executive action on trade and tax reform, but Congress is continuing to debate the future of health care.
Apr. 26, 2017 1:37 p.m. EDT
News: Congress and President Obama barrel toward 2013 shutdown
As President Trump and the congressional Republicans try to avoid shutdown, what lessons could be learned from the 2013 shutdown that happened on President Obama's watch? In 2013, it was Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) who was making funding demands, but it seems to be President Trump who has requests this time around. As Gloria Borger said in 2013, "At some point, people expect the president to lead."
Apr. 21, 2017 9:25 p.m. EDT
News: Obama to make first post-presidency speech and VP Pence travels to Asia
Former President Barack Obama is set to make his first major speech since leaving the White House in January. Obama will return to his roots and discuss community organizing. Plus, Vice President Mike Pence made his first major trip to Asia since taking office. And what does the future of the Democratic Party look like ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
Apr. 21, 2017 9:23 p.m. EDT
News: President Trump's domestic agenda as 100-day mark approaches
President Trump is nearing the 100-day mark of his presidency and Congress is set to return from a two-week recess. On the agenda: a return to health care reform, averting a government shutdown and tax reform. Plus, what can Republicans and Democrats learn from special elections before the 2018 midterm elections? And Trump's foreign policy continues to take shape in his first months in office.
Apr. 14, 2017 9:56 p.m. EDT
News: President Trump faces a steep learning curve, as the GOP faces tough races
All commanders-in-chief learn a lot on the job, but that process has been much more stark for President Trump. One of his top advisers, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, is also learning from his more experienced Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. Reublicans face electoral battles in special elections againstp
Apr. 14, 2017 9:53 p.m. EDT
News: Dramatic shifts in the Trump Doctrine
After campaigning on isolationism and populism, President Trump took surprisingly conventional stances on Russia, NATO and China this week. He said that NATO was "no longer obsolete" and that relations with Russia had potentially hit an all-time low. The president also told the Wall Street Journal that he would not be labeling China a currency manipulator, as he promised during the campaign.
Apr. 07, 2017 9:26 p.m. EDT
News: Who’s inside Trump’s inner circle? And are his tweets losing their impact?
In his first three months, President Trump’s inner circle has faced a few shakeups. Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner remain trusted advisers, even as Bannon was removed from his seat on the National Security Council. There are rumors that White House chief of staff Reince Priebus may soon exit the administration, something the administration denies.
