Feb 06 Financial watchdog to gut its payday lending rules By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is getting rid of a requirement that lenders make sure borrowers could afford to repay a payday loan without being stuck in a cycle of debt, a standard known as "ability to repay."… Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: Trump's family separation policy under scrutiny in House hearing By Joshua Barajas In the first of three planned congressional hearings, witnesses will testify before the House Energy and Commerce oversight subcommittee on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. EST about the 2,737 migrant children that have been currently identified as having been separated from… Continue reading
Feb 06 House Democrats explore how to reduce gun violence By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democrats have promised action on a range of measures to address gun violence, including expanded background checks for sales and transfers of firearms. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump's speech ignored global warming and climate disasters, but Americans are more worried than ever By Nsikan Akpan The PBS NewsHour spoke with energy and climate advocates about how they want Trump and the union to approach these issues in 2019 and beyond. Continue reading
Feb 06 Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring reveals he wore blackface in 1980 By Alan Suderman, Associated Press The revelation further roils the top levels of Virginia government. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump administration launches campaign to end HIV-AIDS in the U.S. by 2030 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump's move is being greeted with a mix of skepticism and cautious optimism by anti-AIDS activists. Continue reading
Feb 06 Spotify to buy podcast companies Gimlet and Anchor By Associated Press CEO Daniel Ek said people who listen to podcasts through Spotify spend twice as much time on the service than other users. Continue reading
Feb 06 AP fact check: President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech By Calvin Woodward, Christopher Rugaber, Colleen Long, Associated Press In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump used information selectively in claiming a drop in drug prices not seen in half a century and promised the nation it would see bountiful benefits from a trade deal that… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Special Episode: State of the Union Aftershow By PBS NewsHour The State of the Union fanfare is gone. What now? Join the PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor and Daniel Bush as they dig into President Donald Trump’s speech and the Democratic response. Which statements have traction and… Continue watching
Feb 06 How Trump has already changed immigration policy By Joshua Barajas The changes may be incremental, but they’ve still advanced the administration’s hard-line immigration policies, and shifted how the U.S. responds both to immigrants arriving at the border and those living in the country. Continue reading