Jan 15 Watch 3:32 Why 100 days is a benchmark for presidential performance By PBS News Hour While a presidential term lasts four years, the accomplishments of a president’s first 100 days have become the measure of a successful start. The tradition, which dates back to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency, has been extended to President-elect Donald Trump,… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 10:39 If kratom helps opioid addicts, why might DEA outlaw it? By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman The national epidemic of opioid abuse has claimed more than 300,000 lives in the U.S. over the last 16 years -- and some researchers claim that kratom, an herbal psychoactive drug that is currently unregulated, could help people struggling with… Continue watching
Jan 15 What happens if kratom becomes illegal? By PBS News Hour The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has received thousands of comments on whether it should make kratom, a popular painkiller, illegal. Continue reading
Jan 15 Outgoing CIA chief rips into Trump on Russia threat By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Outgoing CIA director John Brennan said the president-elect lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow poses to the United States. Continue reading
Jan 15 Ringling Bros. circus to shutter in May after 146 years By Michael D. Regan Slumping ticket sales, high operating costs and the company's decision last year to eliminate elephants from performances made the business unsustainable. Continue reading
Jan 15 China again rejects Trump's suggestion to negotiate Taiwan By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press China's foreign ministry on Sunday rejected President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he might use American policy on Taiwan as a bargaining chip between the two sides. Continue reading
Jan 15 Justices to hear free speech clash over offensive trademarks By Sam Hananel, Associated Press On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will consider whether a law barring disparaging trademarks violates a band's free-speech rights. Continue reading
Jan 14 Lynch says U.S. must hold police accountable By Eric Tucker, Associated Press As attorney general, Loretta Lynch has broadened her focus to go after entire police departments for unconstitutional practices. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch Why Obama failed to close Guantanamo By PBS News Hour In his 2008 run for the White House, President Barack Obama promised to shut down the prison for suspected terrorists in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and on his second full day as president he issued an executive order to close it… Continue watching
Jan 14 House Dems press FBI on Russia, possible link to Trump camp By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Democrats confronted James Comey over his refusal to say whether the FBI is investigating possible links between President-elect Donald Trump's campaign and Russia. Continue reading