Jan 30 5 important stories that aren't getting much attention this week By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry During Week One of Donald Trump's presidency, there was a dizzying array of executive actions. Here are some stories you might've missed. Continue reading
Jan 30 Confusion, questions and handcuffs met this Sudanese scholar at the airport By Larisa Epatko Customs and border protection were "trying to figure out what to do" when Nisrin Elamin arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday night, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. Continue reading
Jan 30 GOP moves to undo Obama rules protecting streams from coal mines By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congressional Republicans are moving swiftly to repeal Obama administration regulations aimed at better protecting streams from coal mining debris. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Coming to America is 'a privilege, not a right,' Spicer says of immigration ban By News Desk Spicer's remarks come after a weekend of protests over an order that temporarily suspends immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump's UK visit still on, despite backlash over travel ban By Jill Lawless, Associated Press More than 1.3 million people have signed a petition that says President Donald Trump's visit would "cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen."… Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump and Putin agree to meet, Kremlin says By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Putin's spokesman lauded the phone call as a "good, constructive conversation," but dismissed suggestions of Trump and Putin reaching deals during the call. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 29, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 29, federal judges halt a portion of President Trump’s order banning immigrants from seven majority-Muslim nations as protestors of the ban take to the streets. Also, analysis on the executive order and other actions… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 3:45 Refugees already settled in U.S. concerned over Trump order By PBS News Hour The U.S. admitted 12,500 Syrian refugees in 2016, but President Donald Trump’s executive order Friday indefinitely bans any more from entering the U.S. NewsHour Weekend Correspondent Megan Thompson reports on how the Trump administration's policy has left some refugees already… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 3:56 A breakdown of Trump's first week in office By PBS News Hour In President Donald Trump’s first week in office, he signed a number of executive orders that shifted policies on health care, immigration, oil, reproductive rights, federal hiring and trade. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss… Continue watching
Jan 29 Eight states censor LGBTQ topics in school. Now, a lawsuit is challenging that By Corinne Segal A federal lawsuit maintains that limiting how much teachers can talk about LGBTQ issues, often referred to as "no promo homo" laws, contributes to the harassment of students. Continue reading