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Sanctuary cities must end, Attorney General Jeff Sessions says

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

The Trump administration is continuing its tough talk against "sanctuary cities," which shelter people living in the country illegally by refusing to help the federal government enforce immigration laws.

Democrats force Senate panel to delay vote on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch

By Associated Press

Senate Democrats forced a one-week delay in a committee vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. They will now vote April 3.

Kushner agrees to speak to Senate panel in Russia probe

By Eileen Sullivan, Vivian Salama, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's son-in-law has volunteered to answer questions before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

AP Exclusive: 'Bathroom bill' to cost North Carolina $3.76 billion

By Emery P. Dalesio, Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

The bathroom bill will cost North Carolina more than $3.76 billion in lost business over a dozen years, according to an Associated Press analysis.

PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 26, 2017

By PBS News Hour

On this edition for Sunday, March 26, Venezuela asks for assistance as medical supplies have nearly depleted. Later, Ireland prepares for the financial fallout of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

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Senate votes to undo internet privacy regulations

By PBS News Hour

The Senate voted on March 23 to overturn internet privacy rules created to prevent providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T from sharing users' personal information or selling it without permission. While the House has yet to vote on the issue,…

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GOP struggles to govern despite a monopoly in Washington

By Thomas Beaumont and Bill Barrow, Associated Press

The Republican Party of "no" for Democrat Barack Obama's eight years is having a hard time getting to "yes" in the early Donald Trump era.

Pentagon: An al-Qaida leader killed in Afghanistan airstrike

By Thomas Beaumont and Bill Barrow, Associated Press

A U.S. counterterrorism airstrike earlier this month in Afghanistan killed an al-Qaida leader responsible for a deadly hotel attack in Islamabad in 2008 and the 2009 attack on a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team.

In West Virginia, LGBTQ advocates see a shift toward support

By Corinne Segal

This year, an LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill gained bipartisan support in West Virginia for the first time -- and LGBTQ people say they have seen other changes in the state.

Oklahoma lawmakers, voters disagree on punishments for drug crimes

By Kamala Kelkar

Oklahoma lawmakers are rushing to undermine recent voter initiatives that weakened punishments for drug offenses and invested in rehabilitation services.