Mar 03 Watch 6:14 GOP lawmakers try to rein in mass protests with new state laws By PBS News Hour In many state capitals, lawmakers are targeting protesters’ tactics amid a renewed wave of large-scale demonstrations, sparking debates over the question of free speech versus public safety. John Yang speaks with Christopher Ingraham of The Washington Post about how far… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 4:03 News Wrap: Yellen signals another Fed interest rate hike By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Janet Yellen, chair of the Federal Reserve, is sending the strongest signal yet that short-term interest rates are going up again -- this month. Also, former journalist Juan Thompson was arrested in St. Louis for… Continue watching
Mar 03 Why Elvis shot this TV (and other photos from the new Graceland entertainment complex) By Larisa Epatko Along with his snarling baritone and swiveling hips, Elvis apparently was known for his gunslinging. Continue reading
Mar 03 Northwest scientists scramble to keep deadly bat syndrome at bay By Michael Werner, OPB/EarthFix Wildlife biologists tackle the big mystery as to how white-nose bat syndrome landed in Washington state. Continue reading
Mar 03 Arrest made in national threats to Jewish community centers By Colleen Long, Associated Press A jilted ex-boyfriend is behind at least eight of the scores of threats made against Jewish Community Centers nationwide, plus a bomb threat to New York's Anti-Defamation League, in an effort to harass and vilify his former girlfriend, federal officials… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 56:55 PBS NewsHour full episode March 2, 2017 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Attorney General Jeff Sessions removes himself from any investigations of the Trump campaign after he failed to disclose meetings with the Russian ambassador. Also: A shoe company upends the traditional business model, why the stock market… Continue watching
Mar 02 All the ambassadors Jeff Sessions met in 2016 By Erica R. Hendry Fallout over Jeff Sessions' meetings with Russian ambassador has raised questions about how often senators meet with ambassadors--and when it's appropriate. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Trump touts plan for naval expansion aboard aircraft carrier By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump carried his call for a major military build up aboard a newly built aircraft carrier, where he spoke to a U.S. Navy audience. Also, the U.S. struck hard at al-Qaida militants in Yemen… Continue watching
Mar 02 WATCH: Jeff Sessions recuses himself from Russia investigation By News Desk and Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to speak to reporters Thursday at a news conference at the Department of Justice. Continue reading
Mar 02 Senate confirms former Texas Gov. Rick Perry as energy secretary By Associated Press Perry — who once pledged to eliminate the department of energy — has repeatedly promised be an advocate for the agency and to protect the nation's nuclear stockpile. Continue reading