Nov 17 Trump jumps in to offer aid to Democrat Pelosi’s speaker bid By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump is jumping in to offer some help, saying Saturday that he could “perform a wonderful service” by rounding up Republican votes for Pelosi’s candidacy. Continue reading
Nov 17 Trump visits as California struggles to locate 1,000 people By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press President Donald Trump headed to Northern California on Saturday to see firsthand the grief and devastation from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century amid confusion over how many people remain unaccounted for. Continue reading
Nov 17 New black officers, court officials rethinking US policing By Jay Reeves, Associated Press In a state where conservative politicians typically preach about getting tough on crime, Jefferson County’s new sheriff ran and won on an alternative message. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 7:26 One mother’s harrowing escape from California’s deadliest wildfire By PBS NewsHour, Mike Fritz, Jaywon Choe At least 631 people are missing in California's deadliest wildfire ever -- more than double the previous count, although the larger number may include survivors who safely fled. The Camp Fire has already killed at least 63 people, displaced 52,000… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 10:15 Is court ruling on CNN press pass a ‘win for the White House?’ President Trump and the news media have long shared a strained relationship. On Friday, a federal court ordered the White House to reinstate a CNN reporter's revoked press pass. Yamiche Alcindor reports, and Judy Woodruff speaks with Marc Lotter, former… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 6:02 DeVos moves the pendulum on how colleges deal with sexual assault The Trump administration has announced new rules governing how colleges respond to allegations of sexual assault and harassment. The changes broaden rights for those accused of misconduct and narrow the definition of sexual harassment. But will they discourage victims from… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 5:49 Did Facebook merely ‘deflect’ after realizing Russian disinformation? A New York Times investigative report published this week details how Facebook reacted to the discovery of massive disinformation campaigns run by Russian operatives. Sheera Frenkel, who helped write the story, joins William Brangham to explain what the social network’s… Continue watching
Nov 16 Dartmouth sued following professor misconduct allegations By Michael Casey, Associated Press Dartmouth College was sued Thursday for allegedly allowing three professors to create a culture in their department that encouraged drunken parties and subjected female students to harassment, groping and sexual assault. Continue reading
Nov 16 Have Americans forgotten the history of this deadly flu? By Vic Pasquantonio Author Kenneth C. Davis examines another deadly effect of World War I: the spread of the Spanish flu. Continue reading
Nov 16 Jennie-O recalls ground turkey amid salmonella outbreak By Associated Press The salmonella outbreak has resulted in one death and 164 reported illnesses in 35 states. Continue reading