Jan 13 Exclusive: In open letter, Haitian-American diplomats say Trump’s comments caused ‘heartbreak and despair’ By Yamiche Alcindor A group of Haitian-American diplomats working for the State Department have written an open letter expressing their frustration with comments by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 13 Missile alert sent to Hawaii residents by mistake, officials say By Corinne Segal Hawaii residents received an erroneous emergency phone alert on Saturday morning that warned of a ballistic missile threat and told people to seek immediate shelter, causing panic throughout the state. Continue reading
Jan 13 U.S. court system plans review of workplace rules after claims By Associated Press The nation's largest federal court circuit announced Friday that it plans to review its workplace protections following the resignation of a judge facing sexual misconduct allegations. Continue reading
Jan 13 Kentucky is first state granted approval for Medicaid work requirements By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Thousands of poor adults in Kentucky will have to find jobs and pay monthly premiums to retain their Medicaid coverage as a result of drastic changes to the state’s health insurance program approved Friday by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 12 Trump in ‘excellent health,’ White House doctor says By Associated Press The statement was distributed after the president received his first physical since taking office at Walter Reed military hospital. Continue reading
Jan 12 $300k in taxpayer funds has been spent settling sexual harassment claims against Congress, report says By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press Nearly $300,000 in taxpayer funds has been spent to settle 13 claims against members of Congress or their offices since 2003. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 6:43 Haiti wants clarification on Trump’s comments, says ambassador By PBS News Hour Haitian Ambassador Paul Altidor says he is surprised and disappointed to hear reports that the U.S. president targeted his country with vulgar language in a policy discussion about immigration with members of Congress. Altidor sits down with Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Jan 12 Can states force online retailers to collect state sales tax? Supreme Court to take up case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A total of 36 states and the District of Columbia had asked the high court take up the issue. Continue reading
Jan 12 Poll: Most Americans don’t want Oprah to run for president By Laura Santhanam But if Winfrey were to run against President Donald Trump, half of registered voters would support her, the new PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll shows. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 6:19 California mudslide rescue crews pull out ‘all the stops’ to search for the missing By PBS News Hour Since mud cascaded through the wealthy California enclave of Montecito, rescuers have been forced to trek through knee-deep sludge, using long poles to probe for bodies. For some families, it's an agonizing wait as the window to find life begins… Continue watching