Sep 25 WATCH: Palestinian Authority's Mahmoud Abbas addresses U.N. General Assembly By Farnoush Amiri, Lee Keath, Associated Press Mahmoud Abbas told the U.N. General Assembly that his country is still going through a nearly two-year war "in which our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip have been facing a war of genocide, destruction, starvation and displacement."… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 8:34 Schumer says Trump 'totally derelict' for scrapping negotiations to avoid shutdown By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The federal government is heading towards a shutdown in one week with no potential solution in sight. President Trump canceled a planned meeting with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, saying what they are asking for in negotiations is… Continue watching
Sep 24 These federal employees were purged by DOGE. Months later, the Trump administration is asking if they want to return By Joshua Goodman, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Sep 24 Trump manages another Republican makeover, this time on free speech and cancel culture By Bill Barrow, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Trump allies say they’re replacing “cancel culture” with “consequence culture.” But others fear a broader crackdown on speech under the guise of preventing violence and fighting “hate speech."… Continue reading
Sep 24 How Trump's rhetoric about Zelenskyy and Putin has evolved, in his own words By Associated Press At the outset of his second term, President Donald Trump was conciliatory toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, for whom he has long shown admiration. But in recent months the Republican leader has expressed increasing exasperation. Continue reading
Sep 24 The economy was a strength for Trump in his first term. Not anymore, according to recent polling By Linley Sanders, Associated Press This month, about 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, back in line with his average approval rating after a slight uptick in August. Continue reading
Sep 24 Kimmel returns to late night with an emotional monologue but no apologies following suspension By David Bauder, Associated Press He said that he was never trying to make light of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death, and paid tribute to his widow Erika for publicly forgiving her husband's assassin. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: John Yang joins discussion on the presidency and Office of Management and Budget at UVA By News Desk Join PBS News Weekend Anchor John Yang as he hosts a panel at the Miller Center at University of Virginia exploring the relationship between the White House and the Office of Management and Budget. The stream begins at 9:15 a.m. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Trump scraps meeting with top Democrats as government shutdown looms In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump scrapped a planned meeting with the top Democrats as a government shutdown looms, dozens of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities are preparing for an influx of funding after a massive donation… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 7:59 First American bishop appointed by Pope Leo emerges as a new voice of the Catholic Church By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from Vietnam, he’s stepped into… Continue watching