Dec 06 What happens now that Trump has said he'll scale back Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante? By Hannah Grabenstein The government will have the option to lease land and resources, such as oil and gas, to private companies, and even potentially sell the land to the state or companies. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 2:56 House passes major gun bill as senators debate bump-stock regulation By PBS News Hour The gun debate took center stage on Capitol Hill Wednesday, as the House passed its first major piece of gun legislation since two of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. While the bill tightens the national background check system,… Continue watching
Dec 06 Extreme winds are fueling uncontrollable fires in Southern California. Here's what we know By Rashmi Shivni Massive wildfires that burned across Southern California on Wednesday have destroyed hundreds of homes, closed schools and set off mass evacuations. Continue reading
Dec 06 What you should know about Trump's Jerusalem announcement By Larisa Epatko The relocation of the U.S. embassy won’t happen overnight and involves a complicated set of logistics that could take several years to finalize. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. homelessness is on the rise, especially on the West Coast By Christopher Weber and Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press In booming Seattle, a report shows the unsheltered population grew by 44 percent over two years. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 10:30 Justices weigh religion, discrimination and dignity in Colorado wedding cake case One of the Supreme Court's biggest cases this term probes whether the religious beliefs of a Colorado baker override the rights of a couple who were refused a wedding cake because they are gay. Marcia Coyle of The National Law… Continue watching
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