Dec 05 Kennedy wrestles with wedding cake case at Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- His vote likely to decide the outcome, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy voiced competing concerns Tuesday about respecting the religious beliefs of a Colorado baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, and the gay… Continue reading
Dec 05 5 important stories you may have missed By Hannah Grabenstein, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas 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
Dec 04 Watch 3:30 Trump move to downsize Utah national monuments could reshape land conservation By PBS News Hour President Trump took aim at two different national monuments in Utah, announcing a plan to downsize them in order to rectify what he says were instances of overreach by prior administrations. With the full support of the state's all-Republican congressional… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 7:43 As Trump comes around to Roy Moore, what will the Alabama outcome mean for Senate Republicans? By PBS News Hour President Trump called Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore to endorse him in the upcoming special election, despite allegations of sexual assault. John Yang talks to Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report about Moore’s rising… Continue watching
Dec 04 Supreme Court says Trump’s travel ban can be fully enforced By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices say in an order Monday that the policy can take full effect even as legal challenges against it make their way through the courts. Continue reading
Dec 04 U.S. pulls out of a global pact on the treatment of migrants. Here’s why By Larisa Epatko The State Department says a U.N. agreement aimed at addressing the needs of migrants could “undermine the sovereign right of the United States to enforce our immigration laws and secure our borders.”… Continue reading
Dec 04 Supreme Court takes up sports betting case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could make sports betting widely available. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 4:16 With low approval ratings, Trump continues to pursue agenda By PBS News Hour On Friday, hours after President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations with Russia, Senate Republicans passed a bill that could usher in major changes to the U.S. tax code. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 4:15 Top transition officials knew Flynn was talking to Russia, says report By PBS News Hour The White House said Michael Flynn independently conversed with Russia during the presidential transition, but a report in The New York Times says that account conflicts with internal emails. A note from transition advisor K.T. McFarland, forwarded to six top… Continue watching
Dec 03 Some see echoes of 1968 court case in wedding cake dispute By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The upcoming Supreme Court argument about a baker who refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple makes some civil rights lawyers think of South Carolina’s Piggie Park barbecue. Continue reading