Feb 27 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: New bomb threats target Jewish schools and community centers By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Jewish community centers and day schools in at least 12 states received more bomb threats, all of which appeared to be hoaxes. Over the weekend, more than 100 headstones were destroyed at a Jewish cemetery… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 4:45 Trump's budget blueprint boosts defense spending, cuts billions from domestic programs By PBS News Hour President Trump outlined a spending plan on Monday to fulfill his campaign promise to dramatically beef up defense spending by 10 percent, and to cut spending by federal agencies by $54 billion. Budget officials said proposals for taxes and programs… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 9:59 Hospitals worry an ACA repeal could harm their financial health By PBS News Hour Efforts by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act are underway, unnerving to some hospital executives who see uncertainty for their bottom line. If large numbers of people lose their insurance under a replacement, hospital… Continue watching
Feb 27 5 stories from last week that deserve a second look By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith Here are five important stories that (largely) sidestep the president's every move. Continue reading
Feb 27 Student reporters highlight the struggles and triumphs of 'New Americans' By Adelyn Baxter In "New Americans," more than 30 videos highlight the struggles and triumphs of recent arrivals to the U.S. and their families. Continue reading
Feb 27 Analysis reveals racial disparities in school arrests By Evie Blad and Alex Harwin, Education Week In 43 states and the District of Columbia, black students are arrested at school at disproportionately high levels, an analysis of federal data by the Education Week Research Center finds. And one reason may be that black students are more… Continue reading
Feb 27 Trump budget will hike defense spending by $54 billion By Andrew Taylor, Julie Pace, Associated Press The increase of about 10 percent for the Pentagon would fulfill a Trump campaign promise to build up the military. Continue reading
Feb 27 White House won't challenge Texas voter ID law By David Saleh Rauf, Associated Press The move marks a stark reversal under new Attorney General Jeff Sessions from the Obama White House, which joined a lawsuit against Texas in 2013. Continue reading
Feb 27 Teens disillusioned by politics—but aren't as quick as their parents to write off the future, study says By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Eight in 10 feel that Americans are divided when it comes to America's most important values and 6 in 10 say the country is headed in the wrong direction. Continue reading
Feb 27 George W. Bush: 'We all need answers' on Trump and Russia By Associated Press On NBC's "Today" show, the former president also took issue with Trump's characterization of the media as an "enemy of the people."… Continue reading