Aug 20 Mattis tight-lipped on new Afghanistan war strategy By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday he is satisfied with how the administration formulated its new Afghanistan war strategy. But he refused to talk about the new policy until it was disclosed by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 4:30 Why are women joining the 'alt-right'? By PBS News Hour After the violent “Unite the Right” white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last Saturday, the “alt-right” has come under renewed scrutiny. Its ideology rejects Jewish people, people of color, LGBTQ people and immigrants, and is dominated by white men --… Continue watching
Aug 19 California lawmakers to tackle housing crisis, immigration By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers return Monday from a monthlong break with a busy agenda that includes tackling the state's housing crisis and deciding whether to make California a statewide sanctuary for people living illegally in the U.S. Here's a… Continue reading
Aug 19 Duke University takes down Robert E. Lee statue after defacement By Rebecca Oh The removal of the statue took place early Saturday morning, after the university discovered that the statue had been vandalized Wednesday night. Continue reading
Aug 19 Trump to skip Kennedy Center arts awards By Associated Press Past presidents and first ladies have hosted a reception for honorees at the White House before the Kennedy Center gala and sat with them at the televised event. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 4:47 With Bannon out, how will the White House change? By PBS News Hour Chief strategist Steve Bannon ended his tenure at the White House Friday, yet another departure in a string of top staff firings. Bannon has been credited with helping President Trump win the 2016 election and has played a controversial role… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 11:34 Dionne and Ponnuru on Bannon's White House exit, Trump's Charlottesville isolation By PBS News Hour Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. and Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including Stephen Bannon getting pushed out of the White House, how criticism over his response to Charlottesville has affected the… Continue watching
Aug 18 Bannon returns to Breitbart News By Associated Press The conservative news site says Bannon is back as its executive chairman, and says he led an editorial meeting Friday evening. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: How have past presidents addressed race? By Justin Scuiletti President Donald Trump's handling of hate and bigotry have prompted comparisons to how other U.S. presidents have addressed race during their time in office. Continue reading
Aug 18 Steve Bannon to leave White House By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry In a statement, the White House said "White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day. We are grateful for his service and wish him the best."… Continue reading