Mar 09 NRA files lawsuit over Florida gun control bill By Associated Press National Rifle Association filed a federal lawsuit Friday, saying that Florida's new legislation violates the Second Amendment by raising the age to buy guns from 18 to 21. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 11:39 Shields and Parker on Trump’s possible North Korea meeting, Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the abrupt announcement that President Trump intends to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the tariffs imposed on imported… Continue watching
Mar 09 Mississippi could soon be the only state to ban abortion after 15 weeks By Laura Santhanam Critics say the new law, which Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to sign, could set up a Supreme Court showdown over the 40-year-old landmark Roe v. Wade case that gave women in the United States the legal right to have… Continue reading
Mar 09 What do experts think of Trump’s plan to meet with Kim Jong Un? By Larisa Epatko The goal is to remove nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula, but some wonder if President Trump is giving up too much by agreeing to meet. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: White House says Trump decision to meet with North Korea validates his approach By Darlene Superville, Foster Klug, Associated Press No time and place has yet been set for what would be a historic meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Mar 09 GOP senator asks for review of Trump’s tariffs on steel, aluminum By Associated Press Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is asking Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to answer several questions about the move. That includes a "detailed cost analysis" of the impact on the economy, how employment levels were factored into the decision and national… Continue reading
Mar 09 Former Trump campaign aide Nunberg at court for grand jury By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Sam Nunberg arrived at the federal courthouse in Washington for a scheduled grand jury appearance after insisting that he intended to defy a subpoena issued by special counsel Robert Mueller's office, which is investigating potential coordination between Russia and the… Continue reading
Mar 09 A look at what’s ahead in a landmark Trump-Kim summit By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — After a year of threats and diatribes, U.S. President Donald Trump and third-generation North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un have agreed to meet face-to-face for talks about the North's nuclear program. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 7:25 News Wrap: Florida sends new gun control bill to governor By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Florida lawmakers sent a newly adopted gun control bill to Republican Gov. Rick Scott. Also, the Mississippi legislature approved an abortion bill that would likely be the most restrictive in the nation, outlawing the procedure… Continue watching
Mar 08 Trump’s tariffs will do more harm than good, experts say By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump on Thursday executed one of his most significant -- and controversial -- moves on trade policy since taking office. Trade experts, economists and business leaders share their perspectives on how the new tariffs might impact the U.S. Continue reading