Jul 02 Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer, says he’ll put ‘family and country first’ By Associated Press In Michael Cohen’s first interview since federal agents raided his home and hotel room as part of a probe into his personal business dealings, he was asked what he would do if prosecutors forced him to choose between protecting the… Continue reading
Jul 02 AP fact check: Trump’s tax ‘miracle,’ immigration claims By Hope Yen, Josh Boak, Associated Press The president's statements capped a week of head-spinning assertion and dubious statements. Here's a closer look at his claims. Continue reading
Jul 02 Abortion rights could be litmus test for high court nominee By Hope Yen, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a key vote on President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, said Sunday she would oppose any nominee she believed would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 8:33 Vietnam-era cultural luminaries reunite and reflect on the power of protest By PBS News Hour This month, nearly 1,000 former students met at an organized reunion on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, where there were anti-war demonstrations and student strikes in the late 1960s. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield spoke with some of the… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 5:28 Comedian Cameron Esposito tackles sexual assault in new special “Rape Jokes” By Corinne Segal, Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green As the #MeToo movement inspires bigger conversations around sexual assault, veteran comedian Cameron Esposito does not want the voices of survivors to be left out. In her new special, "Rape Jokes," Esposito talks about sexual violence and her own experience… Continue watching
Jul 01 Restless Democratic newcomers bringing change to House By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Ready or not, change is coming to the House Democrats. Across the country, a new generation is making its way to Washington. Continue reading
Jul 01 Bolton: US has plan to dismantle NK nuclear program in year By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Sunday the U.S. has a plan that would lead to the dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs in a year. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 6:13 Stiffer bonds keeping some migrant families apart longer By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, June 30, people protest President Trump’s immigration policies across the country, and how stiffer bonds are making it harder for migrant families to reunite. Also, Stockton, California is fighting income inequality to secure the city’s… Continue watching
Jun 30 Evangelical leaders downplay potential Roe v. Wade reversal By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Instead of celebrating the potential reversal of the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade publicly, some evangelical leaders are downplaying their fortune on an issue that has defined their movement for decades. Continue reading
Jun 30 Melania Trump weighs migrant visits with husband’s policy By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Mrs. Trump, an immigrant and a mother herself, wanted to find out more about how her husband’s strict immigration policy was playing out on the ground. Two tours of migrant detention centers in a week gave her a sometimes grim… Continue reading