Aug 26 A look at the president's pardon power and how it works By Associated Press A look at the president's unique power. Continue reading
Aug 26 Celebrations turn tense in Bay Area after right-wing rallies cancelled By Kamala Kelkar The organizers of what was supposed to be a permitted and well-secured, right-wing rally at a federal beach in San Francisco first switched its location then decided to refrain from holding any public events on Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 26 In the Persian Gulf, Iran's drones pose rising threat to U.S. By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press To counter the threat, Pentagon experts are searching for new ways to deter, defeat or disable the drones. Continue reading
Aug 26 An Obamacare win: No 'bare counties' for health insurance next year By Casey Ross, STAT An insurer has stepped up to sell individual health insurance policies to the last county in the U.S. without Obamacare coverage in 2018. Continue reading
Aug 26 Trump's low approval ratings set an unwanted record By Emily Swanson, Associated Press Plunging into undesirably uncharted territory, Trump is setting records with his dismally low approval ratings, including the lowest mark ever for a president in his first year. Continue reading
Aug 26 Hurricane Harvey kills five, brings widespread flooding By Michael D. Regan At least five people have died following Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in Texas late Friday and brought a deluge of rain, power outages and flooding to the state. Continue reading
Aug 26 Mayweather will beat McGregor, neuroscience predicts By Merim Bilalic, The Conversation Scientific evidence from the neuroscience of expertise warns against betting on an MMA fighter – even one as skilled as McGregor – upsetting a boxer in a boxing match. Continue reading
Aug 25 National security aide Sebastian Gorka leaves the White House By Associated Press Gorka's departure comes a week after the exit of chief strategist Steve Bannon from the White House. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 13:40 Why America is wrestling with Confederate monuments By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson How should Americans remember the past and confront the deep wounds of slavery? The events of recent weeks have intensified a national conversation about Confederate monuments, with calls to remove them from public spaces. William Brangham talks to Peniel Joseph… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 11:01 Texas prepares for 'life-threatening' Hurricane Harvey By PBS News Hour Hurricane Harvey is bearing down on the Gulf Coast of Texas, with sustained winds of 120 miles an hour and the potential to intensify. The storm could prove the most powerful the U.S. has seen in more than a decade. Continue watching