Mar 12 WATCH: Trump and Johnson speak at Friends of Ireland luncheon By Associated Press President Donald Trump, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin and U.S. lawmakers celebrated the "strong" and "unbreakable" friendship between the United States and Ireland Wednesday during the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 6:06 Teamsters president on Trump’s economic agenda: ‘They made a lot of promises’ By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens President Trump’s Cabinet is now complete. The Senate confirmed Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a broadly bipartisan vote. The former Oregon congresswoman picked up support early on in the nomination process from labor groups, including the Teamsters. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 8:17 Months after Hurricane Helene, many grow frustrated as they still wait for federal aid By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane It’s been more than five months since Hurricane Helene devastated several states across the Southeast. In North Carolina, where Helene killed more than 100 people and caused nearly $60 billion in damage, many of the hardest-hit residents have grown increasingly… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 5:54 5 years after it was declared a global pandemic, a look at COVID-19’s impact By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Tuesday marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. In a quick succession of events, schools and businesses shut down, lockdowns were put in place, travel was halted and hospitals were over capacity. Globally, COVID… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 6:17 The historic buildings destroyed by Southern California’s devastating wildfires By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson January’s Eaton and Palisades fires in Southern California killed at least 29 people and left thousands without homes, juggling insurance claims and questions over whether to rebuild. Another huge loss amid all the rubble was the legacy of historic buildings… Continue watching
Mar 11 Tens of thousands of federal workers live in Missouri. They share their fears and frustrations By Gabrielle Hays Federal workers told PBS News that the mass firings and layoffs has caused panic among them and that the country needed to keep the promises it had made, specifically to support veterans. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: NTSB recommends ban on some helicopter flights near Washington airport after deadly midair collision By Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said that under the current practice helicopters and planes can be as close as 75 feet apart from each other during landing. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Supreme Court taking up challenge to Colorado’s ban on conversion therapies In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to Colorado's ban on conversion therapies for LGBTQ+ children, a cargo ship collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea, Ukrainian officials will propose a limited… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 6:27 Trump administration targets foreign student who protested against Israel’s war in Gaza By William Brangham, Courtney Norris A former student at Columbia University in New York was arrested by immigration authorities despite having a green card. Mahmoud Khalil, who helped organize on-campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, was seized, according to President Trump, for espousing pro-Hamas… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 3:59 GOP leadership tries to rally House votes for bill to avoid government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens The Republican stopgap spending proposal that would avert a government shutdown is up against the key hurdle of clearing the House Rules Committee. Then it faces an uphill climb before a possible vote on the House floor. Congressional correspondent Lisa… Continue watching