Aug 02 Watch 3:26 Trump administration plans rollback of fuel standards, setting up legal fight with states Over President Obama's tenure, rules were put in place that would have nearly doubled the average fuel economy standard in the U.S., which the Trump administration has argued goes too far. Now a new EPA proposal would set standards to… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 10:41 How would Trump’s fuel standard rules affect Americans? The Trump administration called on Thursday for rolling back the Obama-era fuel standards to make cars get better gas mileage and emit less pollution. Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, who plans to join the legal… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 6:02 Chicago anti-violence protesters want entire city to ‘feel our pain’ Anti-violence protesters in Chicago took to the streets Thursday in numbers they hoped would shut down one of the city's major arteries in a more affluent section of the city during the afternoon rush hour. Planners hope to highlight the… Continue watching
Aug 02 Chicago anti-violence protesters demand action, resignation of city leaders By Associated Press Organizers say they believe the march in the affluent North Side neighborhood will draw attention to violence, corruption and the lack of economic investment in the city's African-American neighborhoods. Continue reading
Aug 02 What Trump’s plan to roll back fuel-economy standards means for your wallet and the environment By Nsikan Akpan And a look at how we got to this point. Continue reading
Aug 02 HHS says 96 organizations will get family planning funding amid battle over program’s future By Associated Press The list of grantees comes amid a major battle over the future of Title X, with women's rights groups and medical societies pushing back on a Trump administration proposal to bar taxpayer-funded clinics from referring women for abortions. Continue reading
Aug 02 National Archives needs until Oct. 31 to review of Brett Kavanaugh’s White House papers By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The paper chase is emerging as the biggest battle over President Donald Trump's nominee as senators scrutinize the record of the 53-year-old conservative appellate judge whose confirmation could tip the court rightward for a generation to come. Continue reading
Aug 02 Apple becomes world’s first $1 trillion company By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The peak reached Thursday seemed unimaginable in 1997 when Apple teetered on the edge of bankruptcy, with its stock trading for less than $1. Continue reading
Aug 02 A short history of DIY gun makers, from gun kits to 3D-printed guns By Timothy D. Lytton, The Conversation There is nothing new in attempts by gun makers to exploit loopholes in government regulations, and these unregulated guns have been used to kill. Continue reading
Aug 02 Vice President Mike Pence, military officials receive remains from Korean War By Audrey McAvoy, Kim Yong-Ho, Associated Press There are 7,699 U.S. service members listed as unaccounted for from the 1950-53 Korean War, of which about 5,300 are believed to have died on North Korean soil. Continue reading