Mar 07 Watch 7:42 News Wrap: Some countries could be exempted from Trump tariffs, White House suggests By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House has signaled that President Trump might scale back his plans to punish U.S. trading partners, including exemptions for particular countries. Also, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service announced he's retiring amid… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 8:59 Gov. Jerry Brown: Sessions 'sowing discord' instead of proposing immigration reform By PBS News Hour California Gov. Jerry Brown says the Trump administration's lawsuit against the state over immigration is a political stunt, and called Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ claim that California is protecting criminals a lie. Brown and state Attorney General Xavier Becerra join… Continue watching
Mar 07 WATCH: Gun violence survivors speak out at hearing with Senate Democrats By Erica R. Hendry Testimony will include statements from survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17. Continue reading
Mar 07 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
Mar 07 WATCH: White House says Mexico, Canada, some others may be exempt from tariffs under national security 'carve-outs' By Associated Press Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tells reporters that the exemptions would be on a "case by case" and a "country by country" basis. Continue reading
Mar 07 Trump reopens a seemingly settled debate on video games and violence By Mae Anderson, Associated Press In the wake of the Florida school shooting, President Donald Trump is reviving an old debate over whether violent video games can trigger violent behavior. There's just one problem: Roughly two decades of research has repeatedly failed to uncover any… Continue reading
Mar 07 Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primaries By Will Weissert, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Women running for Congress surged to big wins and Democrats smashed recent turnout levels in Texas' first-in-the-nation 2018 primary elections, giving Republicans a potential glimpse of what's ahead in the first midterms under President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 06 George P. Bush beats Republican challenger for Texas land commissioner By Associated Press Bush, whose grandfather and uncle were president and whose father was Florida's governor, beat his predecessor as land commissioner, Jerry Patterson, Tuesday. The 41-year-old Bush immediately becomes the overwhelming favorite for re-election in November. Continue reading
Mar 06 Democrats head to runoff in bid to unseat Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott By Associated Press Abbott easily clinched his party's nomination Tuesday but declared "we cannot afford to take Texas for granted."… Continue reading
Mar 06 Sen. Cruz, Democratic challenger O'Rourke secure party nominations in Texas primary By Associated Press U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke is raising more money than Cruz so far but remains very unlikely to win in November. Continue reading