Sep 16 Trump seeks 2020 upset in New Mexico, Democratic-leaning states By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump's rally in suburban Albuquerque will be the first stop on a three-day swing that will also take him to California for fundraisers expected to raise more than $15 million. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Trump says U.S. ‘locked and loaded’ if attacks on Saudi oil sites warrant response By Robert Burns, Associated Press American officials released satellite images of the damage at the heart of the kingdom's crucial Abqaiq oil processing plant and a key oil field, and two U.S. officials said the attacker used multiple cruise missiles and drone aircraft. Continue reading
Sep 16 Warren unveils plan to crack down on government corruption By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Associated Press Warren's plan would ban lobbyists from many fundraising activities, tighten limits on politicians accepting gifts for government actions and bar senior officials and members of Congress from serving on nonprofit boards. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 3:37 Debates highlight growing divisions in the Democratic Party Much of the analysis from last week’s Democratic debate focused on which candidates "won” or “lost,” or had the best or worst moments. But NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield tells Hari Sreenivasan the debate also revealed a significant division… Continue watching
Sep 15 Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment By Associated Press At least two Democratic presidential candidates are calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the face of a new, uninvestigated, allegation of sexual impropriety when he was in college. Continue reading
Sep 15 Cuomo pushes for flavored e-cig ban, citing risk to youth By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed state health officials to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, citing the risk of young people getting addicted to nicotine. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 4:29 Trump to propose ‘narrower definition’ for water protection By PBS NewsHour The Trump administration this week rolled back Obama-era regulations on the Clean Water Act, which was established to limit the amount of pollution in U.S. bodies of water and to protect sources of drinking water. Critics called the regulations an… Continue watching
Sep 14 AP Fact Check: Trump, Dems and their tale of 2 countries By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press The country described by the Democrats running for president is mired in child poverty, riven with economic unfairness and broken in its approach to health care, crime and guns. The country presented by President Donald Trump is roaring and ascendant. Continue reading
Sep 14 Would McKinley have survived an assassin’s bullet if he had a different doctor? By Dr. Howard Markel The man best suited to operate on the president was a legendary surgeon with extensive experience in treating abdominal wounds. He, however, was in Niagara Falls. McKinley died on Sept. 14, 1901. Continue reading
Sep 14 White House says bin Laden son killed in U.S. operation By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, has been killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. Continue reading