Feb 20 You asked: How are refugees vetted today? By Larisa Epatko When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month suspending the U.S. refugee program in order to implement more “extreme vetting,” PBS NewsHour viewers asked us what the current vetting process is. Continue reading
Feb 20 Trump taps military strategist as national security adviser By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump has tapped Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new national security adviser. Continue reading
Feb 20 Supreme Court weighs case of Mexican boy slain across border By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday is hearing the parents' appeal, which their lawyers say is their last hope for some measure of justice. Continue reading
Feb 20 How well do you know presidential history? By Rachel Wellford Test your knowledge of U.S. presidents -- from George Washington to Donald Trump -- with this 15-question quiz. Continue reading
Feb 20 Pence tries to reassure Europeans on US support By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence expressed America's strong commitment "to continued cooperation and partnership" with the EU. Continue reading
Feb 20 Trump seeks national security adviser, health care strategy By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Trump brought four contenders to his private club Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Sunday as he seeks a replacement for retired Gen. Michael Flynn. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 19, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Feb. 19, President Donald Trump is vetting the next national security adviser. Later, remembering the 75th anniversary of one of America’s most controversial executive orders that led to the internment of more than 100,000 Japanese… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Revisiting Japanese internment on the 75th anniversary By PBS News Hour Today marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most controversial executive orders in American history. Ten weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt issued the order, allowing the government to incarcerate people they thought capable of… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 2:29 Trump interviews candidates for national security adviser By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump spent part of his day on Sunday in Palm Beach, Florida, interviewing four finalists to replace the ousted Michael Flynn as national security adviser. Reuters reporter Jeff Mason, who is president of the White House Correspondents Association,… Continue watching
Feb 19 Draft DHS guidelines seek to aggressively detain immigrants By Hope Yen and Julie Pace, Associated Press The Homeland Security Department has drafted sweeping new guidelines aimed at aggressively detaining and deporting immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. Continue reading