Mar 15 Sessions encourages cities to revive 1990s crime strategies By Alanna Durkin Richer, Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Sessions continued to push his tough-on-crime agenda to law enforcement officials in Richmond, where one such effort had its origins. Continue reading
Mar 15 Senate confirms Dan Coats as director of national intelligence By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Senators voted 85-12 to approve former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats, making him the fifth person to hold the post created after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: President Trump says he'll challenge Obama-era fuel standards By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump is scheduled to begin speaking around 2:20 p.m. at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Watch live here. Continue reading
Mar 15 Sexual assault reports up at Navy, Army academies By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Reports of sexual assaults increased at two of the three military academies last year and an anonymous survey suggests sexual misconduct rose across the board at the schools, The Associated Press has learned. Continue reading
Mar 15 Trump set to challenge Obama-era fuel standards in Detroit By Associated Press Moving forcefully against Obama-era environmental rules, President Donald Trump is set to announce in Michigan plans to re-examine federal requirements that regulate the fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 54:12 PBS NewsHour full episode March 14, 2017 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at where the Republican health care bill stands following a blistering report from the Congressional Budget Office. Also: The first major test for Europe's far-right as the Dutch head to the polls, what school… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 9:00 News Wrap: March storm roars in, grounding more than 6,000 flights By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, you would never know there's less than a week to go before the start of spring. A late winter storm dropped snow and sleet on the East Coast at a furious pace with high winds. Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 2:30 Frozen chicken? Not with these hand-knit sweaters By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 14 Jordanian woman charged in U.S. with 2001 Jerusalem bombing By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The case against Ahlam Aref Ahmad Al-Tamimi was filed under seal in 2013 but announced publicly by the Justice Department on Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 14 4 things to watch as Trump's new travel ban heads to court By Chris Grygiel, Gene Johnson, Associated Press President Donald Trump's revised travel ban will be scrutinized in federal courtrooms across the country on Wednesday — the day before it is supposed to go into effect. More than a half-dozen states are trying to derail the executive order… Continue reading