Feb 05 In Pennsylvania, Syrians react to Trump's immigration ban By Michael D. Regan President Donald Trump’s executive order last week banning refugees and immigrants from seven countries, including Syria, has ignited mixed feelings among some of the 4,200 Syrian residents who live in eastern Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Feb 05 Boycotts, Trump's tirades part of new business landscape By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press The Trump era is a perilous new landscape for corporate America. Companies are feeling political pressure like never before, squeezed on one side by consumers who are boycotting products with any ties to the administration and on the other by… Continue reading
Feb 05 Asked about Putin, Trump says U.S. isn't 'so innocent' By Associated Press President Donald Trump said he respects Vladimir Putin, and when an interviewer called the Russian leader "a killer," Trump said the United States has many of them. Continue reading
Feb 05 To keep their artists, cities explore affordable housing By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline Fearful of losing arts and entertainment, some cities are trying to provide artists and musicians with affordable places to live and work. Continue reading
Feb 05 Unpredictable Trump foreign policy may test U.S. spy alliances By Eileen Sullivan and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Donald Trump's unpredictable foreign policy could hamper long-standing U.S. intelligence-sharing partnerships. Continue reading
Feb 05 Court denies Trump request to immediately restore travel ban By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal appeals court denied early Sunday the Justice Department's request for an immediate reinstatement of President Donald Trump's ban on accepting certain travelers and all refugees. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 4:06 Awaiting Senate confirmation, Trump cabinet posts left vacant By PBS News Hour Entering President Donald Trump’s third week, only five members of his cabinet have been sworn in, including the secretaries of State, Defense, Homeland Security, and Transportation. The heads of 15 other departments are awaiting Senate confirmation. In addition, hundreds of… Continue watching
Feb 04 Photos: From Indonesia to Colorado, protests continue on travel ban, Trump By News Desk People protesting President Donald Trump hit the streets on Saturday for a third weekend in a row in the U.S. Capitol, overseas and as far away as Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population. Continue reading
Feb 04 140 Somali refugees set to leave for U.S. sent back to camp By Tom Odula, Associated Press About 140 Somali refugees whose resettlement in the United States this week was stopped by President Donald Trump's executive order have been sent back to their refugee camp instead, one of the refugees said Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 8:34 Armed citizens patrol the Arizona-Mexico border By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border as the first step to fulfill a campaign promise. Saying the U.S. government has failed to secure it, a group of armed citizens are… Continue watching