Aug 22 Founder of firm tied to Trump dossier meets with Senate committee in Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Glenn Simpson's lawyer emerged from the daylong private appearance with the Senate Judiciary Committee and said his client had "told Congress the truth and cleared the record on many matters of interest."… Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 7:35 Detroit's tiny houses give residents a home to rebuild their lives By PBS News Hour Tiny houses have become trendy in recent years, as people trade in traditional consumer lifestyles for a simpler option -- a living space that’s no more than 400 square feet. But in Detroit, these diminutive dwellings have a lofty goal:… Continue watching
Aug 22 Take a 360° tour of President Lincoln's summer retreat By Gretchen Frazee, Joshua Barajas President Abraham Lincoln could relate to President Donald Trump's "working vacation" away from the White House. Lincoln often retreated to his own summer cottage, where historians speculate he formed many of his ideas about how to preserve the Union. Continue reading
Aug 22 Do U.S. Navy collisions weaken our defense against a North Korean missile attack? By Kristen Doerer Two U.S. Navy ships, previously tasked with patrolling the Pacific are now out of commission. What does this mean for our missile defense capability?… Continue reading
Aug 22 Pence says Confederate statues are a state, local decision By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says state and local authorities should make decisions about Confederate statues, and he calls himself "someone who believes in more monuments, not less monuments."… Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Trump views the solar eclipse from the White House By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The president was joined by wife Melania, son Barron and top aides Monday afternoon to view the spectacle from the portico overlooking the South Lawn. Continue reading
Aug 20 White supremacists once wore hoods. Now, an internet mob won't let them stay anonymous By Corinne Segal Several people who attended the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville and whose names were published on social media told the NewsHour about their experience. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 4:03 Remembering Jerry Lewis and Dick Gregory, pioneering comedians By PBS News Hour In less than 24 hours, the world lost two comedic icons. Jerry Lewis, a comedy titan, film producer and screenwriter who entertained audiences with his uniquely zany brand of comedy, died Sunday at the age of 91. Dick Gregory, the… Continue watching
Aug 20 Comedy legend Jerry Lewis dead at 91 By Michael D. Regan Famed comedian, actor and filmmaker Jerry Lewis died on Sunday at his home in Las Vegas, his publicist confirmed. He was 91. Continue reading
Aug 20 How white supremacists respond when their DNA says they're not 'white' By Nsikan Akpan When confronted with genetic evidence suggesting someone isn't “pure blood,” as white supremacists put it, they do not cast the person out of online communities. They bargain. Continue reading