Mar 29 Watch 7:20 After taking down Confederate monuments, New Orleans Mayor Landrieu hopes people rethink their history By PBS News Hour In preparing to celebrate New Orleans’ 300th anniversary, Mayor Mitch Landrieu decided to remove his city’s public monuments to the Confederacy. Landrieu, author of the new book “In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History,” talks with Judy… Continue watching
Mar 29 Senate Judiciary panel requests new info on Trump officials By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee is asking for new records from two current and former White House officials as part of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Mar 29 Trump warns he may freeze South Korea trade deal for North Korea talks By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to "hold up" the trade agreement his administration finalized with South Korea this week in an effort to gain more leverage in potential talks with North Korea. Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: Trump shares $200 billion plan to update bridges and roads By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump is visiting Richfield, Ohio, to sell the public on his plan to use $200 billion in federal money to spur at least $1.5 trillion in spending over a decade to repair or replace highways, bridges, ports, airports… Continue reading
Mar 29 The problem with overusing antibiotics By Laura Santhanam Here’s what we know about antibiotic resistance, and how researchers are trying to fight it. Continue reading
Mar 29 AP Fact Check: What the Trump administration isn't saying about 2020 census By Hope Yen, Associated Press The decision to include the question in the 2020 census has stirred worry among opponents that it will intimidate immigrants, leading to an undercount and decreased political representation in Democratic-leaning communities where they tend to live. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 3:42 David Shulkin fired as VA chief after mounting controversy By PBS News Hour President Trump fired Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin, who had been the subject of criticism over travel expenses and poor care at VA health centers. Judy Woodruff learns more from Lisa Rein of the Washington Post about Shulkin’s relationship… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 5:02 This Supreme Court gerrymandering case could redraw the political landscape By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court delved again into the high-stakes debate over what is and isn't allowed when lawmakers draw electoral districts. In the latest case, the court heard arguments over whether a Maryland district was redrawn to help Democrats. Marcia Coyle… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 6:56 Jimmy Carter: Supreme Court seems eager to see rich people become more powerful By PBS News Hour Former President Jimmy Carter says the power wielded by people who give a lot of money to political candidates has resulted in a “vast disparity in income in America” and that that has “resulted in polarization more than any other… Continue watching
Mar 28 Ronny Jackson to replace David Shulkin as VA secretary, Trump says By Erica R. Hendry Shulkin has faced mounting scrutiny over his alleged misuse of government funds. Continue reading