Mar 02 Forest Service acknowledges ‘we have more work to do’ to address sexual harassment By Erica R. Hendry In an email to employees responding to the NewsHour’s original report, a spokesman from the office of Chief Tony Tooke said: “The stories the Forest Service employees shared during the PBS NewsHour piece are important to hear, difficult and heart-wrenching… Continue reading
Mar 02 The bipartisan movement to bring back earmarks in Congress By Matt Loffman A growing number of lawmakers in Congress support restoring earmarks, which were banned in 2011. Continue reading
Mar 02 NRA has backed most state gun laws passed since Sandy Hook By Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline In the years since Sandy Hook, when 26 were slain in 2012, states have enacted nearly 600 new gun laws, and nearly two-thirds of those were backed by the National Rifle Association. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 5:58 Trump White House shaken by downgrades, departure and dispute By PBS News Hour Turmoil at the White House has intensified again in recent days amid a swirl of damaging developments involving his son-in-law Jared Kushner, tension with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the departure of his closest aide Hope Hicks. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Rubio, Schumer propose new gun legislation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, new gun control bills emerged in the Senate, including proposals from Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. This comes after President Trump said he’s open to some gun control measures. Also,… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 7:11 Jared Kushner dealings raise new questions about conflicts of interest By PBS News Hour The White House is swirling with new questions of possible conflicts of interest for Jared Kushner, including reports that his family received more than $500 million in loans from companies who met with the president’s son-in-law, and that foreign officials… Continue watching
Mar 01 WATCH: White House says U.S. defense ‘second to none’ after Vladimir Putin brags about missiles By Associated Press Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to brief reporters at 2:30 p.m. ET Thursday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Mar 01 White House to host opioid summit and highlight Trump administration’s efforts By Darlene Superville, Associated Press According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioids - including prescription opioids, heroin and fentanyl - killed more than 42,000 people in 2016, more than any year on record. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Donald Trump says ‘a Bill should emerge’ on gun control By Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Giving hope to Democrats, he said he favored a "comprehensive" approach to addressing violence such as February's shooting at a Florida high school, although he offered no details. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Donald Trump says he will raise import tariffs on steel and aluminum By Associated Press Increased foreign production, especially by China, has driven down prices and hurt American producers, creating a situation the Commerce Department says poses a national security threat. Continue reading