Nov 01 LISTEN: Supreme Court takes up Texas law banning most abortions By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A majority of the Supreme Court have signaled they would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge to a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading
Nov 01 Poll: Half of Americans think U.S. should do more on climate change By Laura Santhanam More Americans — about six out of 10 — say the global community is doing too little to address climate change. Continue reading
Nov 01 Live: Climate summit | U.S., China announce roadmap to collaborate on climate issues By Vanessa Dennis Follow for the latest updates from COP26 in Glasgow as global leaders come together to address climate change. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Biden speaks at COP26 climate summit in Glasgow By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas and Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Scores of world leaders will traipse to the podium Monday and Tuesday at crucial international climate talks in Scotland and talk about what their country is going to do about the threat of global warming. Continue reading
Nov 01 As Election Day nears, most U.S. adults say future of democracy is under threat By Laura Santhanam There are two realities on who -- and what -- poses the greatest threat to American democracy, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Oct 31 White House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19 By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday she has contracted COVID-19. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 3:44 World leaders head to Glasgow for COP26 as G20 wraps up By PBS NewsHour World leaders made a climate pledge on coal and recognized the importance of reaching carbon neutrality ‘by or around mid-century’ on the final day of the G20 summit in Rome. Meanwhile, the United Nations’ climate summit COP26 officially began in… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 5:16 In 'deep blue' Virginia, the race for governor is too close to call By Jeff Greenfield Virginia goes to polls on Tuesday to elect its new governor. The ‘deep blue’ state is seeing a neck-and-neck race between Democratic hopeful Terry McAuliffe and Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports on what this race tells… Continue watching
Oct 30 Democrats hope for House budget votes as soon as Tuesday By Alan Fram, Associated Press Talks among White House, House and Senate officials were being held over the weekend, said the Democrats, who described the plans on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak on the record. Continue reading
Oct 30 US, EU reach agreement to settle rift over Trump-era tariffs By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press The U.S. and European Union have reached an agreement to settle their diplomatic rift over Trump-era steel and aluminum tariffs, the White House announced Saturday, as President Joe Biden is in Rome attending the Group of 20 summit. Continue reading