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
Feb 19 Watch Democrats aim to reclaim the working class vote By Mori Rothman, Yasmeen Qureshi President Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, in part, by capturing the white working class vote in Rust Belt states like Pennsylvania that previously voted for Democratic candidates. Now, some Democrats are trying to rebuild their base in blue-collar… Continue watching
Feb 19 Trump steps up security aide search, focuses on health care By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday was stepping up his search for a national security adviser, with several interviews on tap, and focusing on health care. Continue reading
Feb 19 Pence visits former Nazi concentration camp By Ken Thomas, Associated Press U.S. Vice President Mike Pence paid a somber visit to the site of the Dachau concentration camp on Sunday. Continue reading