Feb 21 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Feb 21 Trump says he’d consider concealed carry for school employees By Associated Press Trump says the average school shooting lasts three minutes, while police response times average from five to eight minutes. Continue reading
Feb 21 Supreme Court: Dodd-Frank whistleblower protection is narrow By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that whistleblower protections passed by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis only apply to people who report problems to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, not more broadly. Continue reading
Feb 21 WATCH: President Trump hosts listening session with survivors from Florida, Sandy Hook, Columbine school shootings Faced with the personal anguish wrought by the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead, Trump pledged action, saying: "We don't want others to go through the kind of pain you've been through."… Continue reading
Feb 21 Trump again attacks Obama over Russia election meddling By Associated Press President Donald Trump again attacked his predecessor former President Barack Obama on Twitter for failing to "do something" about Russian interference in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 6:40 News Wrap: Mueller’s Russia probe extracts fourth guilty plea By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, attorney Alex van der Zwaan appeared in court after admitting to lying to investigators over his contacts with former Trump campaign official Rick Gates, who was indicted last year on money laundering and other charges. Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 3:54 White House doubles down on Russia claims, feels pressure on school safety By PBS News Hour For the first time in a week -- packed with new indictments in the Russia investigation, a mass shooting that killed 17 at a school and questions about Jared Kushner's security clearance -- White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 6:57 Russia’s ‘troll factory’ impersonates Americans to sow political chaos. How can the U.S. fight it? By PBS News Hour Russia's attempts to interfere in American elections and political discourse did not end with the 2016 race. What do we know about Moscow’s meddling and what can we expect in the near future? Judy Woodruff learns more from Nina Jankowicz,… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 5:29 Does Donald Trump Jr.’s India visit blur an ethical line? By PBS News Hour Donald Trump Jr. says his trip to India is strictly business. But in addition to promoting units at Trump-branded luxury properties, which will ultimately benefit the president, Trump Jr. also plans to give a foreign policy speech that Indian Prime… Continue watching
Feb 20 5 medical stories you might have missed By Dr. Amber Robins, Laura Santhanam It’s easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading