Feb 07 For Syrian refugees, uncertainty as legal battle over immigration ban unfolds By Larisa Epatko Advocacy groups say refugees who have resettled in the U.S. are concerned about what will happen to their family members living abroad. Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump's pick for labor secretary hired undocumented worker By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Labor Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder acknowledged Tuesday that he had employed an undocumented worker as a housekeeper, putting him again at odds with President Donald Trump's push to keep jobs in American hands. Continue reading
Feb 07 All of the changes to Trump's executive order on immigration, explained By Ryan Connelly Holmes As lawyers from the DOJ and the states of Washington and Minnesota prepare to address a federal appeals court, a look at how the immigration ban has changed. Continue reading
Feb 07 DeVos confirmed as education secretary as Pence breaks tie By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Education secretary, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 51:33 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 6, 2017 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump's immigration ban faces court challenges. We examine legal arguments for and against the executive order. Also: A look at the inner workings of the White House on Politics Monday, the elusive Obamacare promise of… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch How both sides see the legal challenge on Trump's travel ban By PBS News Hour A Constitutional showdown is underway over President Trump’s controversial executive order on immigration. In Seattle, a federal judge issued a temporary halt to Trump’s travel ban, resulting in an appeal from the Justice Department. John Yang gets two takes on… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Does this Obamacare experiment offer significant savings? By PBS News Hour One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act was to develop organizations that offer doctors and hospitals a deal: In exchange for more efficient care for Medicare recipients, providers receive a share of the savings as a bonus. Now… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 8:12 Is the Trump administration struggling to get up to speed? By PBS News Hour Little more than two weeks into President Trump’s administration, there are reports of early struggles behind the scenes for the president and his staff. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report, NPR's Tamara Keith and Glenn Thrush of The New… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 8:16 News Wrap: Trump visits CENTCOM, defends travel ban By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump spoke about "radical Islamic" terror attacks on his first visit to U.S. Central Command, where he also criticized the press. On Twitter, he attacked the judge who halted key provisions of his travel… Continue watching
Feb 06 Washington state AG 'confident' in case against immigration order By Daniel Bush Bob Ferguson, the attorney general for Washington state, one of two states challenging the executive order, said in a PBS NewsHour interview that he believed a panel of judges on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals would uphold a… Continue reading