Feb 02 Watch 5:58 Trump vows to scrap rule on religious groups and campaign politics By PBS News Hour President Trump used the annual National Prayer Breakfast to reignite an old campaign promise: to change the tax code to allow churches and other tax-exempt groups to openly campaign for political candidates. John Yang reports on that and more. Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 3:29 How Warren Buffett's fortune is going directly to those in need By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, when billionaire businessman Warren Buffett announced he was giving away much of his fortune, letters began pouring in from people asking for help. His older sister has taken on responding to their… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 12:24 When does tough diplomatic talk go too far? By PBS News Hour Barely two weeks into his term, President Donald Trump has shaken up global affairs through unilateral moves, blunt talk and tweets. What does President Trump’s aggressive approach mean for relations with other world leaders? Judy Woodruff speaks with two former… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch Why we shouldn't forget that U.S. presidents owned slaves By PBS News Hour "When you sing that this country was founded on freedom, don’t forget the duet of shackles dragging against the ground my entire life." This how poet Clint Smith begins his letter to past presidents who owned slaves. In honor of… Continue watching
Feb 02 1 guard dead after hourslong prison takeover in Delaware By Alison Thoet A guard at a Delaware prison was killed sometime during a nearly 24-hour standoff that began Wednesday between prisoners and police, authorities said today. Continue reading
Feb 02 Trump suggests Berkeley could lose federal funds over violent protests at university By Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed President Trump suggests university could lose federal funds after California campus is latest to be inflamed by protests -- reportedly fueled by visiting mob from off the campus -- over appearances by the Breitbart writer and provocateur. Continue reading
Feb 02 Trump vows to repeal political limits on churches By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Declaring that religious freedom is "under threat," President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to repeal a rarely enforced IRS rule that says pastors who endorse candidates from the pulpit risk losing their tax-exempt status. Continue reading
Feb 02 Tillerson: Diplomats must be a team despite personal beliefs By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Making his debut as America's global envoy, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought Thursday to reassure U.S. diplomats who are anxious after a turbulent first two weeks of President Donald Trump's presidency. Continue reading
Feb 02 GOP senators move Trump EPA pick ahead as Dems boycott vote By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Republicans voted to send to the full Senate the nomination of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading
Feb 02 These newlyweds dreamed of being U.S. doctors, then Trump's immigration order happened By Andrew Joseph, STAT Abdelsalam Elshaikh and Israa Taha dreamed of becoming physicians in Minnesota, but only one arrived before President Trump’s immigration order. Continue reading