Jan 11 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Trump administration reverses policy on state Medicaid work requirements By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, in a major reversal of previous policy, the Trump administration will begin permitting states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients. Also, the IRS released new income tax withholding tables as it rushes to implement… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 7:49 The privacy concerns at the heart of the FISA renewal debate By PBS News Hour The House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which U.S. intelligence agencies say is critical to collecting communications from overseas. But the complex issue has sparked some heated debate and seemingly contradictory… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 4:51 Traumatized Puerto Ricans see uncertain, insecure future By PBS News Hour It’s been nearly four months since Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria, and the return to normalcy has been hindered by a painfully slow recovery. Jeffrey Brown talks to special correspondent Monica Villamizar for an update on how residents… Continue watching
Jan 11 James Franco says sexual misconduct allegations are ‘not accurate’ By Associated Press The allegations against Franco were prompted in part by Franco’s best actor in a comedy or musical win Sunday at the Golden Globes for his film “The Disaster Artist.”… Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Pelosi criticizes ‘five white guys’ she says are working on immigration deal By Associated Press Pelosi's talking about a group of lawmakers that's blessed by President Donald Trump. They're trying to find a deal to protect young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Continue reading
Jan 11 Poverty, segregation persist in U.S. schools, report says By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Too often, low-income, black and Latino students end up in schools with crumbling walls, old textbooks and unqualified teachers, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 6:00 After devastating wildfires came deadly mudslides. Here’s what makes them so treacherous By PBS News Hour Huge mudslides have wiped out at least 100 homes in Southern California, where authorities have confirmed 15 deaths. Rescue crews dug through the mud and debris on Wednesday in search of survivors; hundreds are still trapped or missing. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Trump tweets court system is ‘broken and unfair’ after DACA ruling By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump sharply criticized a federal judge who blocked his decision to end the DACA program. Also, federal immigration agents showed up at nearly 100 7-11 convenience stores to make arrests and check employee immigration… Continue watching
Jan 10 WATCH: Trump signs bill to give border agents better opioid screening technology By Associated Press Speaking in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump said the bill is “a significant step forward” in the fight against powerful opioids such as fentanyl. He calls it “our new big scourge.”… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 7:49 Boston plans for climate change’s promise of more storms. Will it be enough? By Miles O'Brien An epic nor'easter, a full moon high tide and a rising sea all conspired to swallow up Boston with an icy cold winter flood. What has been a somewhat rare event is believed in the coming years to become much… Continue watching