Dec 29 2-year-old Yemeni boy whose mom sued U.S. to see him has died By Associated Press Abdullah Hassan died Friday in UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, where his father Ali Hassan brought him in the fall to get treatment for a genetic brain disorder. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 7:17 How Trump's EPA is changing the public health benefits around mercury The Trump administration is partially rolling back an Obama-era rule on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, saying the health benefits of restricting mercury, which causes birth defects, brain damage and learning disabilities, are outweighed by the regulation's cost. The… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 13:04 Gerson and Capehart on the government shutdown outlook, politics in 2019 Washington Post columnists Michael Gerson and Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week’s political news, including when we might see resolution on the border wall and government shutdown, lessons from the midterm elections and how the Mueller investigation… Continue watching
Dec 28 Pelosi taps Florida Democrat to lead reinstated climate change panel By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Rep. Kathy Castor said in a statement that she was honored to lead the special committee on climate change and pledged to "act with urgency to reduce carbon pollution" and "unleash" American ingenuity to create clean-energy jobs. Continue reading
Dec 28 Shutdown to close D.C. museums and galleries by midweek By Associated Press Museums and galleries popular with visitors and locals in the nation's capital will close starting midweek if the partial shutdown of the federal government drags on. So will the National Zoo and a lively ice rink near the National Mall. Continue reading
Dec 28 Democrats refuse to fund Trump's 'immoral' wall By Associated Press Democrats are holding firm in the standoff over a border wall, saying they won't seriously consider any White House offer to end the government shutdown until it has a public endorsement from President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 28 Jerry Brown wraps a 5-decade history in California politics By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Brown leaves the governorship with an unmatchable history in California politics. Continue reading
Dec 28 AP fact check: Trump makes false claim to troops about pay By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press In his first visit to U.S. troops in a conflict zone, President Donald Trump drew cheers when he told troops he won them their first raise in 10 years and suggested it was a whopping one. Neither is true. Here's… Continue reading
Dec 28 White House says Trump and Dems are 'far apart' on shutdown By Associated Press Press secretary Sarah Sanders tells CBS Friday of Democrats: "They've left the table all together, so of course we are far apart."… Continue reading
Dec 28 Despite a year of bad news, most Americans remain optimistic about 2019 By Jessica Yarvin Sixty percent of Americans are optimistic about next year according to a new poll form PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist, while 37 percent said they were generally more pessimistic about 2019. Continue reading