Dec 17 Watch 7:41 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on administration turnover and political 'elasticity' NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss “off-the-charts” levels of staff turnover in the Trump administration, current poll numbers, the role of the president’s core supporters and the early field of… Continue watching
Dec 17 U.S. homelessness climbing overall, but some key cities make progress By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Cities in California, Oregon and Washington have driven an overall spike in the number of homeless people nationwide in recent years. Continue reading
Dec 17 A federal judge ruled against Obamacare. What happens now? By Mark Sherman, Associated Press If upheld, the ruling would impact well beyond the more than 20 million people who are directly covered through the Obama health law. Continue reading
Dec 17 Trump plans to create unified U.S. Space Command By Zeke Miller, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The move is separate from Trump's goal of creating a "Space Force" as an independent armed service branch, but could be a step in that direction. Continue reading
Dec 17 Google plans $1 billion expansion in New York By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Google announced Monday it will spend more than $1 billion to build a new office complex in New York City that will allow the internet search giant to double the number of people it employs there. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 25:01 December 16, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 16, a partial government shutdown hangs over a border wall dispute in Congress, and a look at life inside ISIS from a reporter on the front lines. Also, Marshall Islands residents are leaving the… Continue watching
Dec 16 After fraud probe, new primary may replace GOP candidate By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press Legislation quickly passed by North Carolina's lawmakers this week would prepare a path for Republicans to dump their nominee in a still-undecided U.S. House race marred with ballot fraud allegations. Continue reading
Dec 16 White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown By Hope Yen, Associated Press The White House on Sunday pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to build a border wall as congressional Democrats stood firm against it. Continue reading
Dec 16 Kushner-linked firm targets richer areas in program for poor By Jeff Horwitz, Stephen Braun, Associated Press A real estate investment firm co-founded by President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, is betting big on the administration's Opportunity Zone tax breaks but isn't that interested in steering its investors to the poorest, most-downtrodden areas that the… Continue reading
Dec 16 Giuliani: 'Over my dead body' will Mueller interview Trump By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump's attorney is categorically ruling out the possibility of a presidential interview with special counsel Robert Mueller. Continue reading