Mar 03 Authorities say man shoots himself to death near White House By Associated Press Authorities said a man shot himself to death outside the White House on Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 03 New headaches for Trump's Mideast hopes as Netanyahu visits By Matthew Lee and Josh Lederman, Associated Press With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to visit Washington this coming week, the mix of politics, personalities and historical grievances that has stood in the way of Israeli-Palestinian peace is even more combustible than normal. Continue reading
Mar 03 Suspect in college campus shooting apprehended By Ed White, Mike Householder, Associated Press A 19-year-old student suspected of killing his parents at a Central Michigan University dormitory before running from campus was apprehended early Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 3:48 Trump plan for tariffs draws backlash at home and abroad By PBS News Hour President Trump's promise to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum has escalated fears of trade wars with allies and others. France’s finance minister said that such tariffs would cause a strong response from the EU. China raised concerns about other… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Trump meets with NRA official amid calls for gun control By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, following a meeting with the head of the NRA and a tweet from that official alleging the president did not want gun control, press secretary Sarah Sanders said the president's only promise to the NRA… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 12:53 Shields and Brooks on White House chaos, gun control polarization By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a tumultuous week at the White House, President Trump’s surprise announcement of a tariff on imported steel and aluminum and… Continue watching
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