Jan 08 Democratic activist pledges $30 million to get young voters to the polls By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Tom Steyer is the main source of cash for a super PAC called the NextGen Climate Action Committee, which spent more than $90 million in the last election cycle. Continue reading
Jan 08 Kentucky clerk who denied marriage licenses files for re-election By Associated Press Kim Davis filed for re-election last week, according to documents on the Secretary of State's website. She had announced in November she planned to seek a second term. Continue reading
Jan 08 Justices won’t step into legal fight over gay rights in Mississippi By Associated Press The Supreme Court is refusing to intervene in a legal fight over a Mississippi law that lets government workers and private business people cite their own religious beliefs to deny services to LGBT people. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Trump says tax overhaul will help farmers By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is hailing the Republican tax overhaul law during a pitch to rural America at a meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Continue reading
Jan 08 U.S. to end protections for Salvadoran immigrants By Zeke Miller and Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Trump administration faces a Monday deadline on whether to extend protections that would allow nearly 200,000 Salvadorans to stay in the U.S. legally. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 4:30 New federal guidance raises questions for legal marijuana By PBS NewsHour California this week joined a growing list of states and the District of Columbia where it is now legal to sell marijuana. But on Thursday Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy that discouraged federal prosecutors from bringing charges… Continue watching
Jan 07 Bannon tries to make amends as aides defend Trump’s fitness By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump's former chief strategist released a statement Sunday reaffirming his support for the commander in chief. Continue reading
Jan 07 UN envoy says no change in U.S. position on North Korea talks By Associated Press Trump said on Saturday that he was open to talking to Kim Jong Un, but the U.N. ambassador says the administration hasn't changed its conditions. Continue reading
Jan 07 Water fight between Florida, Georgia lands at Supreme Court By Gary Fineout and Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court hears argument Monday in the long-running dispute between Florida and neighboring Georgia over the flow of water in the Apalachicola River. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump washes his hands of insurgency against GOP incumbents By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's done campaigning for insurgents challenging incumbent Republican members of Congress. Continue reading