New Yorkers took the streets on Thursday to protest the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump, his first trip back to the Big Apple since he took office. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Thursday, May 4, 2017
Republicans pass Obamacare overhaul in House vote
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives predicted victory in a planned vote on Thursday to repeal Obamacare that would take a step toward achieving their seven-year quest to replace the healthcare law and hand President Donald Trump a major legislative victory.
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Trump trumpets House healthcare vote
President Donald Trump celebrates with House Republicans at the Rose Garden, after the House voted to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with their own plan. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Fierce debate on House floor over Obamacare repeal
House lawmakers debate a bill that would repeal Obamacare ahead of an expected cliffhanger vote. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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U.S. House passes healthcare bill in big victory for Trump
By a vote of 217-213, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation on Thursday to repeal major portions of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
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Trump takes Manhattan - then splits for Jersey
President Donald Trump returns to his hometown for a rare trip outside of his presidential 'bubble' - opting to sleep in his New Jersey country home instead of Trump Tower.
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Trump order to ease ban on church political activity
President Donald Trump will take executive action on Thursday to ease a ban on political activity by churches and other tax-exempt institutions as part of an order on religious liberties, a senior White House official said on Wednesday.
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Trump takes Manhattan - then splits for Jersey
President Donald Trump returns to his hometown in rare trip outside of his presidential 'bubble' - opting to sleep in his New Jersey country home instead of Trump Tower.
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Trump vows to broker Mideast peace deal
President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to work to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians as he hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House, but offered no clues about how he could break the deadlock and revive long-stalled negotiations.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Republicans roll dice with Thursday health care vote
A prominent Republican House lawmaker threw his support behind the party's healthcare overhaul plan on Wednesday after crafting changes to provide $8 billion over five years to shore up coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Republicans roll dice with Thursday vote on healthcare bill
A prominent Republican House lawmaker threw his support behind the party's healthcare overhaul plan on Wednesday after crafting changes to provide $8 billion over five years to shore up coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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"We will get it done": Trump on Israeli-Palestinian peace deal
President Trump tells Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas he is 'committed' to working with the Israelis and Palestinians to reach a peace deal, which he calls 'the toughest deal to make'. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Presidential Center to be "world's premier institution for training young people": Obama
Former President Barack Obama says the goal of his Presidential Center in Chicago is to be "the world's premier institution for training young people and leadership to make a difference in their communities, in their countries and in the world." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Pelosi says GOP's "latest version of Trumpcare, deadly"
As Republicans negotiate elements of their latest healthcare plan centered on pre-existing conditions, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says the "latest version of Trumpcare is deadly." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Comey 'mildly nauseous' to think FBI may have affected election
In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, FBI Director James Comey says it was a 'painful decision', but defended his call to announce last year that the agency was reopening an investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails less than two weeks before election day. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Trump and Abbas have their work cut out for them
U.S. President Donald Trump and Palestinian Authority President Mamoud Abbas will meet at the White House Wednesday, amid a vast array of roadblocks and complications standing in the way of peace between Israel and Palestine.
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Tillerson: U.S. readying new North Korea sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the United States is working on more sanctions targeting North Korea to be implemented if necessary. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Trump: 'Our country needs a good shutdown'
President Donald Trump endorsed a government shutdown later this year on Twitter Tuesday that also urged Republicans to consider changing Senate rules to make it easier to pass spending and other bills without any Democratic support - the so-called 'nuclear option.'
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FBI's Comey to testify at Senate panel on Trump dossier
FBI Director James Comey returns to Capitol Hill to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss the agency's oversight and likely the ongoing investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Branstad says China can do more on North Korea
President Donald Trump's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to China says that China can do more to push North Korea to curb its nuclear program. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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United CEO takes responsibility for passenger incident
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz apologizes for a series of failures that led to the April 9 forced removal of passenger David Dao from a United flight in Chicago. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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White House defends overture to Duterte on North Korea
The White House on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's decision to invite Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to Washington, saying his cooperation was needed to counter North Korea, even as the administration faced human rights criticism for its overture to Manila.
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Monday, May 1, 2017
Trump tells community bankers they will "thrive and prosper"
U.S. President Donald Trump tells members of the Independent Community Bankers Association at the White House, "We're going to change regulations, we're going to give the incentives back and you're going to grow and thrive and prosper." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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GOP lawmaker Ros-Lehtinen, a Trump critic, to retire
U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a moderate Republican from South Florida who has been critical of President Donald Trump, said on Monday she plans to retire when her term is up next year. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Duterte White House invitation raises eyebrows at U.N.
The White House is defending President Donald Trump's decision to invite Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to Washington, saying his cooperation is needed to counter North Korea and despite his alleged support of extra-judicial killings of drug suspects. Nathan Frandino reports.
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"Pre-existing conditions are in the bill": Trump
"We really have a good (healthcare) bill. I think they could have voted on Friday," says U.S. President Donald Trump on CBS News' Face the Nation program. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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