Jan 01 Watch 4:36 Millions get a pay raise and other new laws kick in this year By Lisa Desjardins From pay raises to marijuana legalization, the New Year brought a spate of new state laws. Reid Wilson, a reporter at The Hill newspaper, tells Lisa Desjardins about the major changes that went into effect. Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 7:33 Transgender individuals may now openly join the U.S. military By PBS News Hour As of Monday, openly transgender people are allowed to serve in the U.S. military, despite President Donald Trump tweeting last July that he would “not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity.” We take a second look… Continue watching
Jan 01 Judiciary will review sexual misconduct policies By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press “Events in recent months have illuminated the depth of the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace, and events in the past few weeks have made clear that the judicial branch is not immune,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in… Continue reading
Dec 31 Trump offers New Year's Eve message By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump capped 2017 on Sunday with a video self-tribute touching on what he sees as the high points of his achievements and rhetoric from his first year in office. Continue reading
Dec 31 3 congressional races to watch in 2018 By Lev Facher, STAT Here are three 2018 campaigns to watch to determine what American voters make of how health care policy is being shaped in Washington. Continue reading
Dec 31 Anticipation high as California rolls out retail pot sales By Brian Melley, Associated Press The first of about six dozen shops licensed by the state will open Monday. Continue reading
Dec 31 Supreme Court to take up Ohio's purges of inactive voters By Julie Carr Smyth and Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case has taken on added importance because the parties have squared off over ballot access across the country. Continue reading
Dec 30 State Department releases emails from Clinton aide By Associated Press The State Department has released emails from Huma Abedin, a top aide to Hillary Clinton, that were found by the FBI on her husband's laptop. Continue reading
Dec 30 Australian diplomat's tip a factor in FBI's Russia probe By Associated Press An Australian diplomat's tip appears to have helped persuade the FBI to investigate Russian meddling in the U.S. election and possible coordination with the Trump campaign. Continue reading