Dec 11 Trump’s immigration policy splits Americans in half, poll says By Laura Santhanam Immigration is one of many issues on which heated political rhetoric has only inflamed the conversation and deepened divides between Americans, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 7:16 Why Cohen’s hush money places the president at legal risk Last week’s court filings by federal prosecutors and the special counsel have shifted attention to the hush money payments made on President Trump's behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign to two women with whom he had allegedly had affairs. William… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 7:40 After layoff news, GM workers worry about their ‘next move’ By Leah Nagy, Kira Wakeam In late November, General Motors announced it will be shutting down production at five of its North American factories. The move will mean the loss of thousands of jobs, both factory and white collar. How are employees at affected plants… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 6:51 Disturbing data shows how often domestic violence turns deadly A connection has long been established between domestic violence and murder. But a new report by The Washington Post uncovers just how close that link is: nearly half of women who were murdered in the past decade were killed by… Continue watching
Dec 10 How the fallout from Larry Nassar’s sex abuse has grown By Joshua Barajas Here's a look at the fallout from the sex abuse case, regarded as the worst in sports history, and what’s happening to the institutions where Nassar hurt the athletes he was hired to help. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. Olympic Committee fires official over his silence in Larry Nassar case By Eddie Pells, Associated Press An independent report released Monday that said neither Alan Ashley nor former CEO Scott Blackmun elevated concerns about the Larry Nassar sexual abuse allegations when they were first reported to them. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 4:34 With recent court filings, Mueller puts ‘cards on the table’ Court papers released Friday are “enormously significant,” and outline alleged crimes and misdeeds of President Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen as well as his former campaign advisor Paul Manafort, says Ilya Marritz, co-host of the “Trump, Inc.” podcast. For… Continue watching
Dec 09 I dig through archives to unearth hidden stories from African-American history By Jane Landers, The Conversation The Slave Societies Digital Archive has documented the lives of approximately 6 million free and enslaved Africans, their descendants, and the indigenous, European and Asian people with whom they interacted. Continue reading
Dec 09 Comey said FBI probe of Russia initially looked at 4 Americans By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Former FBI Director James Comey did not identify the Americans in the Russia probe but said President Donald Trump, then the Republican candidate, was not among them. Continue reading
Dec 09 Freshwater is getting saltier, threatening people and wildlife By Tim Vernimmen, Scientific American Road de-icing, industrial activity and other culprits are pushing salt levels in rivers and streams to alarming levels. Continue reading