Jan 10 Watch 8:32 Why Ohio’s way of purging voter rolls is at the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour A case challenging the removal of hundreds of thousands of people from voter rolls in Ohio went to the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Special correspondent Karen Kasler of Ohio Public Radio reports what's at stake in the Buckeye State, and… Continue watching
Jan 10 WATCH: Trump says it ‘seems unlikely’ he’ll give interview for Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump's lawyers have previously stated their determination to cooperate with requests in the probe, which has already resulted in charges against four of Trump's campaign advisers. Continue reading
Jan 10 GOP vows to fight judges’ decision to strike down North Carolina House districts By Jonathan Drew, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press A federal court's decision to strike down North Carolina's congressional map has cast uncertainty over the state's 2018 U.S. House races and thrust the state into a national debate over reducing the role of partisanship in drawing electoral districts. Continue reading
Jan 10 5 important stories you may have missed By Erica R. Hendry, Harry Zahn These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Jan 10 Judge blocks Trump decision to end young immigrant DACA program By Sudhin Thanawala, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Tuesday night temporarily blocked the Trump administration's decision to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation. Continue reading
Jan 10 Defending against this season’s deadly flu: 5 things to know By Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News Flu is widespread in 46 states, and at least 106 people had died from the infectious disease as of mid-December. Here's what you need to know about this year's flu. Continue reading
Jan 09 Trump orders intelligence agencies to develop rules for naming U.S. citizens in classified reports By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The issue prompted a heated partisan debate after Republicans alleged that Obama administration officials improperly shared the identities of members of Trump's presidential transition team mentioned in intelligence reports. Continue reading
Jan 09 Judges say North Carolina must redraw GOP’s gerrymandered map By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press In their ruling Tuesday, the judges ordered the General Assembly to approve another set of districts by Jan. 24. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Deadly California mudslides block highways, destroy homes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, mudslides swept through Southern California, ripping homes from foundations and killing eight people. Also, Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive chair of Breitbart News after drawing heavy fire from President Trump and allies for… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 6:38 Tracee Ellis Ross: ‘The curtain has been pulled’ on Hollywood inequity and abuse By Charlayne Hunter-Gault Systemic change is happening in Hollywood, says Tracee Ellis Ross, star of the sitcom “black-ish.” Ellis Ross is a founder of Time’s Up, a legal defense fund that aims to support those who have been affected by sexual violence. The… Continue watching