Aug 08 Trump says deputy director of national intelligence is stepping down By Associated Press President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday that Sue Gordon has announced that she will be leaving her position on Aug. 15. He also said an acting director will be named shortly to replace the current director, Dan Coats. Continue reading
Aug 08 2020 candidates kick off Iowa State Fair campaign blitz By Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock blistered President Donald Trump and promised to fight for the state in the general election if they win the Democratic nomination. Continue reading
Aug 08 McConnell says he’ll consider gun bills in the fall By Associated Press Republicans have resisted expanding federal background checks for gun purchases, but face enormous pressure to do something in the aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend that killed 31 people. Continue reading
Aug 08 Puerto Rico, with 3 governors in a week, considers a 4th By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A day after Puerto Rico got its third governor in less than a week following angry street protests, top officials from new leader Wanda Vázquez's own party talked openly Thursday about their desire to see a fourth take over the… Continue reading
Aug 08 How states have moved to make gun laws while Congress is deadlocked By Laura Santhanam With no shortage of gun law ideas but an absence of national consensus and data, states have stepped up to pass their own. The PBS NewsHour looked into what policies have gained traction. Continue reading
Aug 08 More than 200 mayors urge Senate to return to Washington for gun bill vote By Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The mayors urged the Senate to vote on two House-passed bills expanding background checks for gun sales that passed that chamber earlier this year. Continue reading
Aug 07 McConnell, GOP senators slow to act on guns despite outcry By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is resisting pressure to bring senators back from recess to address gun violence, despite wrenching calls to "do something" in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:57 Trump met with mixed reactions during visits to grief-stricken El Paso and Dayton President Trump traveled to Dayton and El Paso Wednesday in the wake of weekend mass shootings in the two cities. Protesters gathered in both stricken communities before he arrived, while other residents expressed appreciation for his presence. 2020 Democrats, meanwhile,… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 7:59 How Tom Steyer would fight climate change, gun violence and corporate corruption By Judy Woodruff, Kate Grumke Tom Steyer is a billionaire philanthropist and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Perhaps best known for his efforts to impeach President Trump, Steyer sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss why he believes government in Washington, D.C., is “broken,” how to… Continue watching
Aug 07 Wanda Vázquez sworn in as Puerto Rico’s governor after court ruling By Associated Press Vázquez took the oath of office early Wednesday evening at the Puerto Rican Supreme Court, which earlier in the day ruled that Pedro Pierluisi's swearing in last week was unconstitutional. Continue reading