May 29 WATCH: President Trump makes first Memorial Day address at Arlington Cemetery By Associated Press The president is to deliver his first Memorial Day address and lay a wreath at the cemetery, the final resting place for many U.S. military members and others who have served the country. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 4:58 Trump considering sending more troops to Afghanistan By PBS News Hour The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan after September 11 attacks has turned into the longest war in American history, having killed more than 170,000 people. Now, the Taliban has regained control of 40 percent of the country and the Trump administration… Continue watching
May 28 AP Report: Kushner ties to Russia questioned as Trump blasts media By Hope Yen and Vivian Salma, Associated Press Congressional Democrats on Sunday demanded to hear directly from top White House adviser Jared Kushner over allegations of proposed secret back-channel communications with Russia. Continue reading
May 28 New York senators' scandal highlights vast stipend system By Anna Gronewold, Associated Press In New York's state senate, nearly all 63 members take home stipends nicknamed "lulus" that add between $9,000 and $34,000 to their wages. Continue reading
May 28 Army vet and college graduate, killed after trying to stop racist rants, are hailed as heroes By Michael D. Regan Two men were fatally stabbed Friday in Portland, Oregon, as they defended two women against a white supremacist's anti-Muslim tirade. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. official mulling greatly expanding airplane laptop ban By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says he's considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to and from the United States. Continue reading
May 28 Eight people dead in Mississippi shootings after domestic dispute By Kamala Kelkar A suspect was arrested after a house-to-house shooting spree that killed eight in rural Mississippi on Saturday night, including a sheriff’s deputy. Continue reading
May 28 Ex-Senate staffer: Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning has died By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Former U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning, a Hall of Fame pitcher who parlayed his sports fame into a political career as an uncompromising advocate for conservative causes, has died at 85. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 1:55 Remembering Carter adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski By PBS News Hour President Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, has died at the age of 89. For the past four decades, he has remained an influential voice in U.S. foreign policy. The NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson has more on his legacy. Continue watching
May 27 Trump's budget renews debate on Arctic refuge oil drilling By Dan Joling, Associated Press President Donald Trump's plan to help balance the federal budget features a new attempt to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to petroleum drilling. Continue reading