Jan 25 Watch 8:31 Nunes’ classified memo ‘raises more questions than it answers,’ says former FBI agent Rep. Fitzpatrick By PBS News Hour Congressional Republicans are fanning doubts about the Russia probe. Without offering direct evidence, one senator spoke of corruption and a "secret society" within the FBI. Meanwhile, a memo drafted by aides to Rep. Devin Nunes reportedly alleges that the FBI… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 7:33 Here’s why restoring power in Puerto Rico is taking so long By Monica Villamizar Four months after Hurricane Maria, about 450,000 of 1.5 million electricity customers in Puerto Rico still have no service. Blackouts regularly occur for hours at a time, even in San Juan. Special correspondent Monica Villamizar reports on the emergency efforts… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 3:49 ‘Whenever you see injustices at all, you have to speak up’ By PBS News Hour Holocaust survivor Reva Kibort remembers when the German soldiers came to Warsaw, Poland, and at first, she says, "they weren't so bad." But soon enough she was transported to a concentration camp, escaping the murder the other children suffered by… Continue watching
Jan 25 Justice Department finds missing text messages from former Mueller team member By Associated Press Inspector General Michael Horowitz says in a letter to Congress that his office "succeeded in using forensic tools" to recover messages exchanged between December 2016 and May 2017. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Senate committee weighs emergency alert system after Hawaii’s false alarm By Laura Santhanam Watch the hearing livestream here starting at 10 a.m. ET in the video player above. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 12:04 How was Larry Nassar allowed to abuse athletes for so long? By PBS News Hour A Michigan courtroom erupted in clapping as former sports doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to as many as 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting scores of women and girls, including three Olympic gold medal gymnasts, under the guise of… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 7:29 The Justice Department is stepping up pressure on ‘sanctuary cities.’ Here’s how mayors are responding By PBS News Hour Two dozen cities that shelter undocumented immigrants have been sent letters by the Justice Department, threatening to subpoena them over proof that they are complying with immigration rules. The news angered some mayors meeting in Washington for a conference. John… Continue watching
Jan 24 Chinese opioid dealers exploit U.S. postal service flaw to ship illegal drugs, investigators say By Desmond Butler, Erika Kinetz, Associated Press China said Thursday it is ready to work with the United States in fighting these illicit opioid shipments. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 6:30 The biggest federal regulations that have disappeared under Trump By PBS News Hour President Trump's rollback of dozens of regulations throughout the federal government is a major part of his first-year legacy. Hundreds of others set to take effect have been frozen or withdrawn. Hari Sreenivasan talks with Eric Lipton of The New… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 9:05 Dolphins raised in captivity will soon get a new, more natural home By Miles O'Brien The National Aquarium in Baltimore is re-examining what counts as humane when it comes to the life of its dolphins. Facing increased disillusionment over such spectacles, the aquarium plans to move its dolphins to an enclosed outdoor sanctuary that mimics… Continue watching