Apr. 07, 2017 9:24 p.m. EDT
News: Do U.S. missile strikes in Syria mark a change in Trump’s national security priorities?
Less than 100 days in office, President Trump is facing one the most significant test of his leadership so far. Trump ordered a missile strike against targets in Syria in response to a chemical attack on civilians. It’s the latest in a series of national security challenges this week including missile tests in North Korea. How is the new president being tested?
Apr. 03, 2017 5:14 p.m. EDT
News: Senate Democrats invoke the nuclear option in 2013
When then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invoked the nuclear option to break the filibuster on President Obama’s nominees, Mitch McConnell warned that it set a dangerous precedent. He also predicted that Republicans would not hesitate to also change Senate rules once they won back the majority. McConnell will likely have to do that later this week to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
Mar. 31, 2017 9:39 p.m. EDT
News: DNC chair shakes up staff, Gorsuch vote nears, Ivanka’s new job and Trump’s life at Mar-A-Lago
Staff at the Democratic National Committee were asked to resign this month as the new Chair Tom Perez tries to regroup after the 2016 election. The Senate will vote next week on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Even with two Democratic votes, he still faces a filibuster. President Trump’s Daughter Ivanka is taking an official, unpaid job in the West Wing.
Mar. 31, 2017 9:37 p.m. EDT
News: Mike Flynn seeks immunity as Russia investigations continue to stall Trump agenda
Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is willing to testify about the Trump campaign’s connection to Russia in exchange for immunity. So far there are no takers, but the Senate Intelligence Committee held its first public hearing about Russian meddling in the U.S. election. The House investigation is stalled after new questions about the source of information for the Republican chairman.
Mar. 28, 2017 6:20 p.m. EDT
News: President Obama's 2015 Energy Agenda
In the final 6 months of 2015, President Obama took some of his most significant steps in his energy and climate change agenda. He announced the Clean Power Plan to cut carbon emissions. He rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline. He negotiated the Paris Agreement to slow the effects of climate change. President Trump has reversed many of his predecessor's decisions.
Mar. 24, 2017 9:43 p.m. EDT
News: Democrats plan to filibuster Gorsuch and Tillerson plans to skip NATO meeting
After several days of hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced plans to filibuster his nomination. Many Democrats remain frustrated by the Senate’s refusal to move forward on President Obama’s nominee Merrick Garland last year. Plus, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is planning to skip a NATO meeting next month.
Mar. 24, 2017 9:39 p.m. EDT
News: Health care reform indefinitely on hold and wiretapping investigations raise questions of Trump’s credibility
President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the Republican health care reform bill from the House floor Friday after it became clear it did not have the votes to pass. Moments after the decision, Trump told The Washington Post's Robert Costa that he is open to a bipartisan deal in the future.
Mar. 17, 2017 9:31 p.m. EDT
News: Two federal courts block new travel ban & Trump praises populist President Jackson
Two federal courts have prevented President Trump's revised executive order banning travel from six Muslim-majority countries. Trump defended the "watered down" plan and vowed to fight it, but many American businesses are wary of Trump's immigration plan. Plus, Trump visited the Nashville home of former President Andrew Jackson and praised his populist Democratic predecessor.
Mar. 17, 2017 9:29 p.m. EDT
News: Defiant Trump defends unsubstantiated claims of wiretapping and proposes "America first" budget
The Trump administration is aggressively defending the president's claim the Obama administration tapped his phones during the 2016 election, but the bipartisan leaders of the Congressional intelligence committees say there is no evidence. Plus, Trump proposed his budget plan that dramatically increases funding for the military and slashes funding for domestic programs.
Mar. 10, 2017 9:43 p.m. EST
News: Massive cuts to HUD budget, Huntsman tapped as ambassador to Russia and Trump's new travel ban
In President Trump's proposed budget, the Department of Housing and Urban Development could lose $6 billion and would cut housing and meal assistance. The State Department's budget could be cut by 37 percent. Former Ambassador to China and Utah Gov. Jon Huntstman, a notable Trump critic during the campaign, has been tapped by the president as the new ambassador to Russia.
