Feb 23 Second judge says Trump can't keep stalling clean-air rules By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A second judge has told the Trump administration it can't keep stalling clean-air rules for oil and gas production on federal lands. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Trump, Australia prime minister to speak at joint news conference By Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and President Donald Trump are scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Feb 23 Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says U.S. should ban bump stocks, raise age to buy AR-15 By Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline “It’s just crazy to me that you can’t buy a beer at 19, but you can buy an AR-15,” Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said during an event in Washington, D.C. Friday. Continue reading
Feb 23 Trump calls armed officer at Florida high school a 'coward' By Associated Press President Donald Trump says the armed officer who didn't stop the gunman who carried out last week's Florida massacre was either a "coward" or "didn't react properly under pressure."… Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH LIVE: Florida Gov. Rick Scott announcing 'major action plan' to keep Florida students safe By Joshua Barajas The governor is scheduled to make his announcement at 10:30 a.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Feb 23 Teachers return to Florida school after shooting described as 'breakdown at all levels' By Gary Fineout, Jennifer Kay and Josh Replogle, Associated Press The Florida high school where a former student shot and killed 17 people with an assault-type rifle is reopening for teachers Friday as the community grappled with word that the armed officer on campus did nothing to stop the shooter. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:10 NRA backs Trump's call for arming teachers: 'Schools must be the most hardened targets' By PBS News Hour The CEO of the NRA gave a full-bore defense of gun rights at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, calling for weapons in schools in response to a mass shooting in Florida last week. Meanwhile, Republicans in that state… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 7:49 Students who support gun rights say schools safer when 'good guys' are armed By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff talks with Maddison Westcott, a Rio Salado College student, and Ian Parish, a Liberty University student, about various restrictions and other gun control measures being raised, as well the prospect of arming teachers. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 7:39 Why family-based immigration has become a sticking point in the national debate By PBS News Hour News that first lady Melania Trump's parents have obtained green cards raises questions about whether their legal permanent residency here benefitted from the very set of immigration laws that President Trump wants to eliminate. Lisa Desjardins talks with John C. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 7:41 Documentary tells tiny bank's David vs. Goliath story in 2008 financial crisis aftermath By PBS News Hour Only one bank was indicted in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, and it was a very small one. The Oscar-nominated documentary "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail" tells the story of its prosecution for mortgage fraud and its ultimate… Continue watching