Aug 31 Steven Mnuchin won't say if Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on $20 bill By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press During last year's campaign, Donald Trump praised Jackson, the nation's seventh president, for his "history of tremendous success" and said the decision to replace him with Tubman was "pure political correctness."… Continue reading
Aug 31 Column: Robots won't steal all our jobs, if employers and workers adapt By Paul Osterman Our obsession with robots and automation is leading us to overlook challenges and opportunities that could grow the U.S. workforce and create quality jobs. Continue reading
Aug 31 Rick Perry releases 500,000 barrels of crude oil to prevent spike in gas prices By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The petroleum reserve was created in the wake of the 1970s Arab oil embargo and stores oil at four underground sites in Texas and Louisiana. Continue reading
Aug 31 In a Texas shelter, evacuees 'don't know what we lost or what we didn't lose' By Elizabeth Flock "If the bad weather comes and you’re still here," law enforcement voices blared, "we’re not going to do anything for you." Now stuck in shelters, Texans endure boredom and anxiety. What will they find when they finally return home?… Continue reading
Aug 31 Vice President Mike Pence travels to Texas to see Hurricane Harvey's damage By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Harvey's five straight days of rain totaled close to 52 inches, the heaviest tropical downpour ever recorded in the continental U.S. Continue reading
Aug 31 Explosions rattle Arkema chemical plant near Houston By Laura Santhanam Reports of two explosions at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas followed days of rising floodwaters and lost power. Continue reading
Aug 31 Russian lobbyist testifies in secret about meeting Donald Trump Jr. By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The revelation is the clearest indication yet that Mueller and his team of investigators view the meeting, which came weeks after Trump had secured the Republican presidential nomination, as a relevant inquiry point in their broader probe into Russian interference… Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 2:27 How Harvey evacuees are coping in shelters By PBS News Hour The record-setting flood has forced tens of thousands from their homes and into shelters. P.J. Tobia joins Miles O’Brien from Houston to report what he heard from those displaced in Houston. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 3:40 For Houston dialysis patients, getting treatment during the disaster means life or death By PBS News Hour The Houston health care system is under strain from the fallout from Hurricane Harvey. Aside from those who have been injured, patients with chronic diseases still need their life-saving treatments. Miles O’Brien talks to Tomeka Weatherspoon of Houston Public Media. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 5:21 National Guard's Harvey rescues haven't 'slowed down' By PBS News Hour Still in the search and rescue phase, some 24,000 National Guard troops are deployed to assist local and state responders in Texas. Miles O’Brien talks to Col. Steven Metze of the Texas Military Department Hurricane Harvey Response about their mission. Continue watching