Dec 10 U.S. wants world to isolate North Korea, so what's that mean? By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Like international economic penalties, the Trump administration believes diplomatic isolation serves two purposes. Continue reading
Dec 09 Trump hails civil rights heroes; protesters pan his record By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump paid tribute Saturday to the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement, though protests surrounding his visit to Mississippi laid bare the stark divisions among Americans about his commitment to that legacy. Continue reading
Dec 09 Alabama Senate race too close to call By Associated Press A look the race between Republican nominee Roy Moore, who spent the final month of the campaign denying allegations of long-ago misconduct involving teenage girls, and Doug Jones, who is seeking to break the GOP's grip on Alabama and pick… Continue reading
Dec 09 2 questions loom over House-Senate talks on GOP tax bill By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Two looming questions threaten to snag the seemingly smooth trajectory of the Republicans’ massive tax legislation now in its final leg in Congress. Continue reading
Dec 09 Israeli strikes kill 2 in Gaza, raising death toll since Trump's Jerusalem announcement to 4 By Kamala Kelkar Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas members early Saturday, raising the death toll in Gaza to four, following President Donald Trump’s decision on Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Deep South hit by snowstorm By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, as much as 6 inches of snow fell from Texas to Georgia. Thousands lost power, flights were cancelled and traffic slowed to a crawl in many places. Also, the U.S. economy had a strong November… Continue watching
Dec 08 Conyers seat won't be filled until November By Corey Williams, David Eggert, Associated Press Michigan's Republican governor announced Friday that Democrat John Conyers' congressional seat won't be filled until the regularly scheduled November election, leaving it vacant for nearly a year. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 5:57 For Alabama, tight Senate election is about state's identity and future By PBS News Hour How do Alabama voters see the allegations of sexual assault against Roy Moore? Judy Woodruff gets an update from Robert Costa of The Washington Post on what voters are saying ahead of Tuesday’s contest, President Trump’s influence and why this… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 13:42 Shields and Brooks on Franken's resignation, Trump's Jerusalem move By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff the discuss the week’s news, including the last days of the Alabama Senate race, the resignation of Sen. Al Franken over sexual misconduct allegations and the… Continue watching
Dec 08 Manafort drafted op-ed on Ukraine under house arrest, according to court documents By Tom Lobianco, Associated Press The op-ed was published this week in an English-language newspaper in Ukraine under the byline of a former Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman. Prosecutors also say that Manafort's attorney had assured them the essay wouldn't be published. Continue reading