Feb 12 White House defends travel ban as provocations mount By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Stephen Miller, a top White House aide, renewed support for President Donald Trump's embattled immigration order and praised a surge in deportations Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 12 U.S. withdraws stay request in transgender bathroom case By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press "Our concern is that it's a very clear signal that at a minimum the Department of Justice ... will not protect transgender students."… Continue reading
Feb 12 North Korea test-fires missile, apparently challenging Trump By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press In an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, North Korea appeared to fire a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year. Continue reading
Feb 11 Abortion rights activists counter anti-abortion rallies By Michael D. Regan Anti-abortion protesters gathered Saturday at Planned Parenthood clinics to urge the government to remove federal funding from the health services provider. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Raids across the country rattle immigrants By PBS News Hour Raids this week ordered by the Trump administration has led to the detention and possible deportation of hundreds of immigrants around the country. While the government says they were routine, advocacy groups say it was a stepped-up effort by a… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 8:35 GE, other corporations shop for best relocation deals By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo American companies have often moved manufacturing plants in search of cheaper labor or easier access to raw materials. But inside the U.S., states are competing with each other to attract new companies and the jobs they bring. In turn, corporations… Continue watching
Feb 11 Lawyer: Pro-Trump mindset behind 8-year voter fraud sentence By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Rosa Maria Ortega, 37, was convicted in Fort Worth this week on two felony counts of illegal voting over allegations that she improperly cast a ballot five times between 2005 and 2014. Continue reading
Feb 11 Trump attacks on judiciary raise safety concerns for judges By Associated Press Experts are worried that President Donald Trump's own attacks on the judiciary could make judges a more inviting target. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 54:04 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 10, 2017 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump's controversial travel ban is blocked by the courts, but he vows the fight isn't over. Also: The White House welcomes Japan's prime minister while dodging a potential rift with China, Michael Flynn's relationship with… Continue watching
Feb 10 What engineers are doing about the 300-foot hole in California's Oroville Dam spillway By Dave Berndtson Heavy rains are washing away California’s drought, but now a new problem has surfaced for state officials. Continue reading