Nov 22 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Obama commutes prison sentences for 79 more By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama commuted the sentences of another 79 federal offenders, taking him over the 1,000 mark. The White House says that’s more than the past 11 chief executives combined. Also, a federal judge in Texas… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 6:12 Rep. Tim Ryan on the robust economic message the Democratic Party needs By PBS News Hour House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, is facing a challenger. Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his vision for the Democratic Party and a renewed focus on economic issues. Continue watching
Nov 22 How big droughts, forest fires could be the new normal in Appalachia By Nsikan Akpan Wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres across seven states in the southern Appalachian Mountains since late October. Continue reading
Nov 22 Obama has granted over 1,000 commutations during his presidency By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Obama has been granting commutations at rapid-fire pace in his final months in office. All told, he's commuted more sentences than the past 11 presidents combined, the White House said. Continue reading
Nov 22 Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Michael Jordan, Ellen DeGeneres, others By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama is awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to 21 groundbreaking actors, musicians, athletes and others during a ceremony Tuesday at the White House. Continue reading
Nov 22 Americans who live near border say Trump's wall is unwelcome By Frank Bajak, Associated Press If a 30- to 40-foot concrete wall is a panacea for illegal immigration, as Trump insisted during the campaign, the locals are not convinced. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 11:29 What Henry Kissinger thinks about Obama, Trump and China By PBS News Hour At 93, Henry Kissinger is still one of the most influential -- and controversial -- foreign policy figures in America, says Jeffrey Goldberg, Atlantic editor-in-chief. The former secretary of state recently joined Goldberg for a conversation about the Obama legacy,… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 8:48 Bernie Sanders on how to hold Donald Trump accountable By PBS News Hour In “Our Revolution,” Bernie Sanders discusses this year’s election and what he sees as the future of American politics. Jeffrey Brown sat down with Sen. Bernie Sanders at the National Book Festival in Miami to discuss the election of Donald… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 4:58 A female CEO who's paving the way for others in a male-dominated industry By PBS News Hour There’s been a boom in female entrepreneurship in cities around the country, but when it comes to construction, there remains a lag. For Nellie Torres, a woman of color, it was doubly challenging to enter the industry. After years of… Continue watching
Nov 21 5 important stories that aren't fake news By Joshua Barajas We are living in a “post-truth” world. In fact, Oxford Dictionaries crowned the compound adjective the 2016 word of the year. We invite you to distract yourself from the guesswork and falsehoods with five important and legitimate stories you won’t… Continue reading