Feb 26 When it comes to defining ‘terrorism,’ there is no consensus By Kamala Kelkar People have been trying to understand how to interpret and define terrorism for hundreds of years. But there is no easy answer. Continue reading
Feb 26 New Dem Party chairman Perez pledges to repair, unite party By Hope Yen and Bill Barrow, Associated Press Newly elected Democratic national chairman Tom Perez pledged on Sunday to unite a fractured party and rebuild at all levels from "school board to the Senate."… Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 3:38 The struggle of rebuilding America’s infrastructure By PBS News Hour In his first address to Congress this Tuesday, President Donald Trump is likely to talk about his vision for rebuilding America's infrastructure with a $1 trillion plan. The nation's top funding source for transportation projects is the federal gas tax,… Continue watching
Feb 26 5 takeaways from the leaked Republican bill to repeal Obamacare By Dylan Scott, STAT A formal draft of the House Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act leaked out on Friday. Continue reading
Feb 26 Sessions’ tough on crime talk could lead to fuller prisons By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The federal prison population is on the decline, but a new attorney general who talks tough on drugs and crime seems poised to usher in a reversal of that trend. Continue reading
Feb 26 Russians march in Moscow two years after Putin critic was killed By Michael D. Regan Russians marched on Moscow Sunday to commemorate the shooting death of an opposition leader killed two years ago after aggressively criticizing President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 3:37 Democrats select Perez as new party chair By PBS News Hour As Republicans continue to dominate Congress, Democrats on Saturday elected a new leader for their party. Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, who won the vote over Rep. Keith Ellison, will serve as chair of the Democratic National Committee. NPR political… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Conservatives rally behind Trump administration during CPAC By PBS NewsHour The annual Conservative Political Action Conference came to an end on Saturday outside Washington, D.C. CPAC hosted a number of prominent Republicans, from President Donald Trump touting his conservative credentials to his adviser Steve Bannon, who talked about “deconstructing the… Continue watching
Feb 25 Minnesota Somali group says rejecting federal grant was right By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The leaders of a Minnesota nonprofit that works to improve the lives of young Somalis knew the stakes were high when they rejected $500,000 in federal funding earlier this month. Continue reading
Feb 25 Former Labor Secretary Perez voted DNC chairman By Associated Press The Democratic National Committee is meeting in Atlanta and on the agenda is the election of a new chairman to lead the party in the era of Republican President Donald Trump. Continue reading