Feb 14 Purge outdated voter rolls? NYC tried it, with bad results By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Elections officials began a purge in 2014 and 2015 that eliminated more than 200,000 supposedly invalid registrations. In 2016, they ran into problems. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 54:00 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 13, 2017 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, chaos at the National Security Council. Also, what Michael Flynn’s conversations with Russia mean for national security, flooding fears in Northern California, life under a Nigerian terror group, using technology to verify humanitarian crises, political analysis… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:13 Precarious Oroville Dam highlights challenges of California water management By PBS News Hour At Northern California’s Lake Oroville, water levels receded Monday, stopping the overflow of water from the dam’s emergency spillway. This reduced the risk of immediate uncontrolled flooding -- but longer-term concerns remain. William Brangham speaks with Jeffrey Mount of the… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 7:14 News Wrap: Pressure mounts against national security adviser By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, multiple reports suggest President Trump’s national security team is in disarray -- and the fate of adviser Michael Flynn hangs in the balance -- after the release of calls between Flynn and Russia’s ambassador to… Continue watching
Feb 13 5 important stories you don't need a Mar-a-Lago membership to read about By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith A look at some of the stories buried between President Trump's game of golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and former President Obama's island vacation. Continue reading
Feb 13 Push against Russia's 'disinformation' goes online By Larisa Epatko Two U.S. government-funded news organizations, known for their counter-propaganda efforts during Soviet times, are turning to social media to reach Russian audiences. Continue reading
Feb 13 Fate of Oroville Dam spillway remains unclear, more than a decade after first warning By Dave Berndtson More than 180,000 people were evacuated from their homes in northern California after engineers worried the emergency spillway for the already-overflowing Lake Oroville would collapse. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak at the White House By Catherine Lucey, Rob Gillies, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump praised the "outstanding" trade relationship between the United States and Canada Monday, saying he would only be "tweaking" it going forward. Continue reading
Feb 13 Canada's Trudeau arrives in Washington to meet with Trump By Rob Gillies, Associated Press In the first face-to-face meeting with the new U.S. president, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will talk about free trade at the White House. Continue reading
Feb 13 Judge to hear arguments on Dakota Access pipeline work By Courtney Norris and Associated Press A federal judge will hear arguments on whether to stop work on the $3.8 billion pipeline until a legal battle with Native American tribes is resolved. Continue reading