Friday News Roundup – Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)

Investigators say the Amtrak train that derailed north of Philadelphia this week accelerated as it entered its final turn. A key House committee cut funding for the railroad service the next day. The House overwhelmingly votes to end the NSA’s mass collection of phone records. The Senate clears a path for trade legislation, but the issue continues to divide President Obama and fellow Democrats led by Senator Elizabeth Warren. Prospective GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush struggles to explain his position on the Iraq War. And we see the first hints of an Obama legacy from the President and First Lady. A panel of journalists joins guest host Susan Page for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-05-15/friday-news-roundup-domestic