May 03 Watch 9:00 News Wrap: Record floods submerge the Midwest Record-breaking flooding from the Mississippi River has devastated the Midwest. On Thursday, waters rose above the record set during the Great Flood of 1993, and officials say it could be a month before the water completely clears. Meanwhile, the U.S. Continue watching
May 03 Watch 5:01 How the FBI began investigating a Trump campaign adviser in 2016 President Trump has long claimed U.S. intelligence agencies spied on his 2016 campaign. This week, he considered himself vindicated by a story in The New York Times detailing an FBI effort to covertly gather information from a Trump campaign adviser. Continue watching
May 03 Watch 5:13 Trump aims to expand religious and philosophical exemptions for health workers President Trump intends to expand rules that allow health care workers to opt out of participating in certain services on religious or moral grounds. While conservatives celebrated what they call “conscience protections,” LGBTQ and women’s advocates warned the change would… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 12:32 Shields and Brooks on Barr testimony, Democrats' dilemma Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including Attorney General William Barr’s Senate testimony and absence from a scheduled House Judiciary Committee hearing, deteriorating relations between Congress… Continue watching
May 03 New Hampshire governor vetoes death penalty abolishment By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Lawmakers are likely to override Gov. Chris Sununu's decision in the fall. Continue reading
May 03 Vice President Pence to visit black church burned by arsonist By Associated Press Pence is scheduled to meet with community leaders and parishioners of the three churches burned by an arsonist. Continue reading
May 03 White supremacists plead guilty to rioting in Charlottesville By Associated Press The men admitted they punched and kicked demonstrators who showed up to protest against white nationalists during a torch-lit march at the University of Virginia and the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville in August 2017. Continue reading
May 03 Judge rules Ohio's congressional map is unconstitutional By Dan Sewell, Associated Press A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati ruled unanimously that district boundaries were manipulated for partisan gain by Republican mapmakers. Continue reading
May 03 Analysis: Could the NRA be at risk of losing its 'nonprofit status'? By Philip Hackney, The Conversation There are a few things the NRA can’t do as a nonprofit. It can’t primarily benefit private individuals through excessive compensation or companies rather than the public. It can’t make engaging in politics its main purpose. And it can’t break… Continue reading
May 03 Column: How teachers can support students during Ramadan By Rusul Alrubail If students have the right accommodations and support from teachers and their peers during Ramadan, it can turn a challenging month into the most rewarding. Continue reading