Jan 14 AP fact check: Trump says he hasn't left White House in 'months.' Actually, he has. By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Eager to defend a prolonged government shutdown over his border wall, President Donald Trump is pretending that he's holed up nonstop at the White House waiting for a deal with Democrats. Here's a look at the president's claims in the… Continue reading
Jan 14 2020 Democratic primary season to intensify By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press With several Democrats already in the race, a half dozen more are locking down final travel, staffing and strategy to launch White House bids in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 5:28 The consequences of withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria Nearly eight years into Syria's civil war, President Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw U.S. troops from the region has many worried about far-reaching repercussions, as Syria and its allies, along with the Kurds and a remaining international coalition, volley… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 11:02 At U.S.-Mexico border, a tribal nation fights wall that would divide them By Christopher Livesay, Melanie Saltzman The Native American tribe Tohono o’odham in Arizona has a significant stake in the ongoing conflict in Congress about whether to fund President Trump’s $5.7 billion border wall. The tribe’s reservation, about the size of Connecticut, spans both countries, and… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 3:57 Disputes at Mexican border also about environment, private land By PBS News Hour While conflicts about immigration policies and safety are at the core of the showdown over President Trump’s proposed border wall, private property owners, environmentalists and other groups are raising other issues, too. Texas Tribune reporter Julián Aguilar joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jan 13 Recreational fishing rules to be overhauled under new law By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The rules that govern recreational marine fishing in the U.S. will get an overhaul due to a new law passed by Congress, and the country’s millions of anglers and the groups that stake their livelihoods on them hope the changes… Continue reading
Jan 13 Pompeo: Qatar diplomatic crisis 'has dragged on too long' By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday an ongoing boycott of Qatar by four of America’s allies in the Middle East “has dragged on too long,” though he gave no sign of any coming breakthrough in the dispute. Continue reading
Jan 13 Day 23: Graham says Trump isn't giving in on southern border wall By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Sen. Lindsey Graham says he encouraged Trump Sunday to reopen the government for a period of weeks to try to negotiate a deal with Democrats. But the South Carolina Republican said Trump wants a deal first. Continue reading
Jan 13 Shutdown puts strain on hundreds of Native American tribes By Felicia Fonseca The pain is especially deep in tribal communities with high rates of poverty and unemployment, where one person often supports an extended family. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 4:42 Is banning trans troops a legal tactic to reverse civil rights? By Ivette Feliciano U.S. Supreme Court cases involving the discrimination of trans people, either by banning them from the military or firing them because of their sex, have much more at stake than is often perceived. Chase Strangio, an attorney at ACLU’s LGBT… Continue watching