Jan 16 Watch 54:30 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 16, 2017 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump makes waves overseas, calling NATO obsolete and signaling that the U.S. may ease sanctions on Russia. Also: A preview of Inauguration week on Politics Monday, lessons on race from a city that once forced… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 9:40 How a Georgia county's campaign of terror drove away its black community By Duarte Geraldino, Mike Fritz In 1912, news of a violent sexual assault enraged the residents of Georgia's Forsyth County and led to a lynching and the execution of two African American teens, as well as a campaign of terror to drive out the entire… Continue watching
Jan 16 Are hateful outbursts rising? Since the election, some are keeping track By Kenya Downs The Southern Poverty Law Center has recorded more than 1,000 incidents of hate-based intimidation following the 2016 presidential election. But most of these incidents aren't considered hate crimes. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch full video: Chicago Cubs visit President Obama at the White House By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama welcomed the Chicago Cubs to the White House on Monday to celebrate their World Series win and speak to the power of sports to unite a divided nation. Continue reading
Jan 16 Column: In search of the spot where two black teens were killed By Duarte Geraldino About the only thing easy to find was the sense that something really bad happened here, something from which America can learn. Continue reading
Jan 16 U.S. official says Orlando shooter's widow has been arrested By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter, who was extensively questioned by federal agents in the days after the massacre, was arrested by the FBI on Monday in connection with the attack, a U.S. law enforcement official told… Continue reading
Jan 16 Parties, protests to take over DC for Trump's inauguration By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the nation's capital for Donald Trump's inauguration and a major demonstration the day after. How many will actually arrive to party or protest is an open question. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 15, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Jan. 15, breaking down the tradition of using the first 100 days of presidency as a benchmark for future success. Later, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is considering whether it should make kratom, a painkiller… Continue watching
Jan 15 Trumps considers limiting media access to the White House By Vivian Salama, Associated Press A report has raised alarms that the longstanding tradition of daily press briefings in the White House could end, a reflection of Trump's contentious relationship with the news media. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 4:05 Officers are less willing to use force, survey shows By PBS News Hour “Behind the Badge,” a survey of 8,000 officers released by the Pew Research Center last week, found that 76 percent of respondents have become more reluctant to use force following several high-profile police shootings. It also found that 72 percent… Continue watching