May 20 FCC chairman backs T-Mobile-Sprint deal in key endorsement Ajit Pai said he agreed to back the deal because the two companies had promised the government they would take steps to expand mobile internet access in rural areas and help the rollout of 5G. Continue reading
May 20 Ford is cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs By Tom Krisher, Associated Press In a major restructuring plan designed to save about $600 million per year, Ford said will trim thousands of jobs by August. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Lori Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot has promised to overhaul the police department in the nation's third-largest city. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 4:17 State abortion laws open possible Roe v. Wade challenge By PBS NewsHour Alabama and Missouri enacted laws last week outlawing abortion under almost all circumstances, setting up a legal battle that may challenge Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling on abortion. And in other political news this weekend, Michigan Republican Rep. Continue watching
May 19 Watch 9:59 Little support in U.S. for college students raising children By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman There are nearly 4 million undergraduate students who are raising children, representing 22 percent of all students attending U.S. colleges. Yet only about 8 percent of single mothers in college will obtain associate's or bachelor's degrees within six years, while… Continue watching
May 19 Former CIA chief Brennan to brief Dems on Iran By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Democrats will hear from former CIA Director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, inviting him to speak next week amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration’s sudden moves in the region. Continue reading
May 19 Michigan GOP congressman says Trump conduct is ‘impeachable’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A Republican congressman from Michigan on Saturday became the first member of President Donald Trump’s party on Capitol Hill to accuse him of engaging in “impeachable conduct” stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s lengthy investigation into Russian meddling in the… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 1:54 Mural highlights Bronx teen’s death from gang violence By Student Reporting Labs It will be one year next month since 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, a Bronx, N.Y. teenager was killed, a victim of gang violence. After his death, the Instagram hashtag #JusticeForJunior began prompted artist George Fernandez to create a mural honoring… Continue watching
May 18 AP fact check Trump’s miscues on trade and drug prices By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump spoke this past week as if he’s unaware that drug prices have gone up and tariffs came before him. Continue reading
May 18 U.S. warns airliners flying in Persian Gulf amid Iran tensions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press U.S. diplomats warned Saturday that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Continue reading