Mar 06 Senate committee calls on former Trump adviser Carter Page in Russia investigation By Julie Pace, Associated Press "I will do everything in my power to reasonably ensure that all information concerning my activities related to Russia last year is preserved," Page said. Continue reading
Mar 06 Supreme Court says jury’s racial bias can be investigated after trial By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court ruled 5-3 in a Colorado case in which a juror reportedly tied defendant Miguel Angel Pena Rodriguez's guilt to his Hispanic heritage. Continue reading
Mar 06 WATCH: New travel ban targets those seeking new visas from six Muslim-majority countries By Jill Colvin, Julie Pace, Associated Press The revised order specifies a 90-day ban on people from Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Yemen does not apply to those who already have valid visas. Continue reading
Mar 06 Supreme Court says it won’t hear case on transgender bathroom rights By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Justices have opted not to decide whether federal anti-discrimination law gives Gavin Grimm the right to use the boys' bathroom in his Virginia school. Continue reading
Mar 06 What does it mean to be American? The answer depends on your politics, study says By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press While there's disagreement on what makes up the American identity, 7 in 10 people — regardless of party — say the country is losing that identity. Continue reading
Mar 06 Congress to investigate Trump’s wiretapping claim By Associated Press Trump claimed that Barack Obama overstepped his authority as president to tap his phone lines during the 2016 electoin in a series of tweets early Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 22:26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 5, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 5, the fallout continues after President Donald Trump claimed without providing evidence that former President Barack Obama had wiretapped Trump Tower during the presidential campaign. Later, the cost of water that was contaminated with… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Washington reacts to Trump’s claims of secret surveillance By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump is urging Congress to investigate allegations he levied Saturday without presenting evidence that former President Barack Obama improperly ordered his phone lines tapped at Trump Tower during the 2016 election. NewsHour Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari… Continue watching
Mar 05 Trump enlists Congress, ex-intel chief denies wiretapping By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump claimed in a series of tweets without evidence Saturday that his predecessor had tried to undermine him by tapping the telephones at Trump Tower. Continue reading
Mar 05 Man on death row punished after appearing in Netflix show ‘Captive’ By Kamala Kelkar Soon after Netflix aired an episode about one of the country’s deadliest prison uprisings, Ohio corrections revoked the email and phone privileges of a man on death row for appearing in it. Continue reading