Jun 26 Wayfair workers protest furniture sale to detention center By Alexandra Olson, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Employees at online home furnishings retailer Wayfair walked out Wednesday to protest the company's decision to sell $200,000 worth of furniture to a government contractor that runs a detention center for migrant children in Texas. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: House subpoenas Conway over Hatch Act allegations In our news wrap Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for Kellyanne Conway after the White House counselor failed to appear voluntarily over allegations she repeatedly violated the Hatch Act. Meanwhile, parts of Europe roasted in a record… Continue watching
Jun 26 California and Canada sidestep Trump with deal to work on vehicle emissions By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Few details were offered under the deal announced Wednesday, but it's clear that Canada would be amenable to stricter regulations that now match those in California and 13 other states, setting up a conflict with the Trump administration's plans to… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 4:16 With Mueller testimony, can Democrats expect a ‘breakthrough moment’? The debate over the Mueller report and its political fallout continue. More than three months after the investigation concluded, the former special counsel himself will testify before two congressional committees on July 17. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 1:53 Pioneering journalist Lesley Stahl on breaking into a boys’ club Lesley Stahl is an Emmy-winning journalist who currently reports for the CBS News program “60 Minutes.” During her long career, she has served as a White House correspondent and anchor of CBS’ “Face the Nation.” But she didn't have an… Continue watching
Jun 26 NRA’s top lobbyist resigns amid turmoil within the group By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Chris Cox, long viewed as the likely successor to longtime CEO Wayne LaPierre, resigned just about a week after the NRA put him on administrative leave, claiming he was part of a failed attempt to extort LaPierre and push him… Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Senate OKs bipartisan bill to fund care for migrants By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press The GOP-held Senate on Wednesday passed a bipartisan $4.6 billion measure to deliver aid to the southern border before the government runs out of money to care for thousands of migrant families and unaccompanied children. Continue reading
Jun 26 You must be at least 16-year-old to marry in Louisiana, new law says By Associated Press Louisiana had no minimum age for marrying, although people under 18 needed parental consent and under 16 needed judicial permission. Continue reading
Jun 26 Top EPA official resigns amid congressional probe By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Ethics questions have dogged EPA Assistant Administrator Bill Wehrum since his 2017 nomination by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 26 What Stonewall means to the people who were there By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee, Rebecca Oh, Kira Wakeam The PBS NewsHour spoke with five LGBTQ people about what they remember about Stonewall, what led to the uprising, and how far we’ve come 50 years later. Continue reading