Aug 24 Interior Department calls for changes to national monuments but offers no details. Here's how we got here By Nsikan Akpan Interior secretary Ryan Zinke called Thursday for a "handful" of changes to 27 national monuments that have been under review since this spring. The 120-day review, set in motion by an executive order from President Donald Trump, was due… Continue reading
Aug 24 5 important stories that deserve a second look By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Ryan Connelly Holmes As President Donald Trump returns from his working vacation, here are five stories you might have missed during your own travels. Continue reading
Aug 23 Why the DOJ and an internet company are heading to court over data from an anti-Trump protest website By Rhana Natour UPDATE: A D.C. Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that DreamHost must comply with a scaled-back Department of Justice demand for data from DisruptJ20.org, an inauguration protest website it hosts. Last week, DreamHost said it would not comply with a… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 7:30 He was a witness in Charlottesville. Then the death threats and conspiracy theories began. By PBS News Hour Brennan Gilmore filmed the moment when a car plowed into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville, killing one woman and injuring 19 others. When he made his video public and spoke out to the news media, he became the target… Continue watching
Aug 23 Federal judge again throws out Texas' voter ID law By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A federal judge has once again thrown out Texas' voter ID law in the latest court defeat for state Republican lawmakers over voting rights. Continue reading
Aug 23 Parks Service issues permit for 'alt-right' rally in San Francisco By Paul Elias, Associated Press Federal authorities on Wednesday issued a permit to a politically conservative group for a Saturday afternoon rally in San Francisco that local officials fear could turn violent. Continue reading
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