Oct 03 Watch 10:04 Did district lines rig Wisconsin elections? Supreme Court case could reshape politics By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit that challenges Wisconsin's legislative map over partisan gerrymandering, and the outcome could have national implications. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield offers an overview of the case, then Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal… Continue watching
Oct 03 This New York bill would ban anonymous political ads on Facebook By Associated Press The proposed disclosure rules also would apply to mailed campaign advertisements. Continue reading
Oct 03 Poll: Most Americans don’t think Trump can lead during global crisis By Laura Santhanam Fifty-seven percent of survey respondents said they have an unfavorable impression of him, according to a new poll from the PBS NewsHour and Marist Poll. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Trump pledges help to Puerto Rico, says the island has ‘thrown our budget a little out of whack’ By Associated Press After arriving in Puerto Rico, the president promised to help in recovery from Hurricane Maria but also scolded local officials for the island's $74 billion public debt. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Ryan says no plan to act soon on easing gun regulations By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Republican-led Congress had been pushing ahead on measures to loosen gun restrictions. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Mattis says Afghan forces fully engaged for first time By Associated Press During congressional testimony Tuesday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Afghan forces are suffering fewer casualties as they continue to improve. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Former Equifax CEO says sale of company stock was unrelated to massive data breach By Joshua Barajas Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith's first hearing on Capitol Hill will be before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday. It is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Watch the hearing here. Continue reading
Oct 03 Trump heads to Puerto Rico to survey hurricane damage By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is heading to San Juan on Tuesday to meet with some of the 3.4 million Puerto Ricans struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria, as criticism that the federal government's response has been sluggish continues. Continue reading
Oct 03 U.S. plans to tell Cuba to remove most of its embassy staff By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration will tell Cuba on Tuesday to withdraw 60 percent of its diplomats from Washington, American officials said. The move is a direct consequence of last week's U.S. move to cut its own embassy staff in Havana by… Continue reading
Oct 02 5 important stories you may have missed By Joshua Barajas, Jennifer Hijazi, Ilayda Kocak With the rush of news about the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, and the continuing recovery efforts in Puerto Rico, these five stories may have slipped under your radar. Continue reading