Feb 18 Trudeau urges patience, warns against using force against pipeline protestors By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Demonstrators have set up blockades in British Columbia and Ontario in solidarity with opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project that crosses the traditional territory of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation in northwestern British Columbia. Continue reading
Feb 18 After learning of Whitey Bulger LSD tests, juror has regrets By Michael Rezendes, Associated Press Janet Uhlar's regret stems from dozens of letters Bulger wrote to her from prison. In some, he describes his unwitting participation in a secret CIA experiment with LSD called MK-ULTRA. Continue reading
Feb 18 Trump pardons Edward DeBartolo Jr., ex-49ers owner By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump has pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal. DeBartolo Jr. built the San Francisco 49ers' 1980s-1990s dynasty. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Trump commutes former Gov. Blagojevich sentence, pardons others By Michael Tarm, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The former governor was convicted of political corruption in 2010, just months after he appeared on Trump's reality TV show, "Celebrity Apprentice."… Continue reading
Feb 18 Bloomberg qualifies for debate, Sanders leads ahead of Nevada caucuses By Laura Santhanam These results come the day before Democratic presidential candidates are scheduled to debate in Las Vegas. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 4:01 2020 Democrats focus on Nevada, while taking aim at Bloomberg’s record By Judy Woodruff In the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, most of the candidates have fanned out across Nevada, whose caucuses will be held February 22nd. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar, as well as Pete Buttigieg, are aiming to build… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 9:03 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Nevada caucuses, Bloomberg’s ad blitz NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the stakes for 2020 Democrats in the upcoming Nevada caucuses, technical concerns for tabulating caucus results after Iowa’s confusion… Continue watching
Feb 17 Former United Auto Workers President Owen Bieber dies at age 90 By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Bieber shepherded the UAW through a recession, the Reagan era, industry downsizing and rapidly expanding global competition. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: Joe Biden campaigns in Nevada ahead of caucus By Associated Press Former US vice president Joe Biden campaigned in Nevada on Monday ahead of the state’s Democratic caucus. Biden has picked up another endorsement from a top Nevada politician, with Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall announcing that she will back the… Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: Pelosi warns NATO allies against integration into Huawei’s 5G networks Speaking Monday at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Pelosi alleged that the invasion of privacy from using Huawei would be like having the "Chinese state police right in your pocket."… Continue reading