Mar 06 American Indians gather in D.C. for four-day protest against Trump, Dakota Access pipeline By Blake Nicholson, Associated Press Starting Tuesday, tribal members and supporters plan to camp each day on the National Mall, with teepees, a ceremonial fire, cultural workshops and speakers. Continue reading
Mar 06 What can schools do to protect undocumented students, and other FAQs By Corey Mitchell, Education Week As the Trump administration ramps up deportations, some K-12 leaders are pledging to protect the rights and privacy of undocumented students. How much can they do?… Continue reading
Mar 06 LISTEN: Sean Spicer addresses new travel ban By Associated Press Sean Spicer is holding an off-camera news conference with reporters starting at 1:30 p.m. Continue reading
Mar 06 Supreme Court says jury's racial bias can be investigated after trial By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court ruled 5-3 in a Colorado case in which a juror reportedly tied defendant Miguel Angel Pena Rodriguez's guilt to his Hispanic heritage. Continue reading
Mar 06 WATCH: New travel ban targets those seeking new visas from six Muslim-majority countries By Jill Colvin, Julie Pace, Associated Press The revised order specifies a 90-day ban on people from Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Yemen does not apply to those who already have valid visas. Continue reading
Mar 06 Middlebury students shout down controversial writer Charles Murray By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed Middlebury students chant and shout to prevent Charles Murray from speaking. He later is led to a private location, where a discussion with a professor is livestreamed. After the event some attack car carrying Murray and a professor. Continue reading
Mar 06 What does it mean to be American? The answer depends on your politics, study says By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press While there's disagreement on what makes up the American identity, 7 in 10 people — regardless of party — say the country is losing that identity. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 22:26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 5, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 5, the fallout continues after President Donald Trump claimed without providing evidence that former President Barack Obama had wiretapped Trump Tower during the presidential campaign. Later, the cost of water that was contaminated with… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Washington reacts to Trump's claims of secret surveillance By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump is urging Congress to investigate allegations he levied Saturday without presenting evidence that former President Barack Obama improperly ordered his phone lines tapped at Trump Tower during the 2016 election. NewsHour Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 3:28 Flint water cost to rise as state ends subsidy By PBS News Hour In Flint, Michigan, residents still must use a filter to drink tap water, but the cost of that water will soon increase. The state is ending a subsidy program that reduced customers’ water bills after Flint's water was contaminated with… Continue watching