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
Mar 05 Sen. Warren turns fundraising powerhouse for Democrats By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Warren started 2017 with $4.8 million in her campaign account, the biggest piggybank of any Senate Democrat facing voters next year. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 4:00 FCC may scale back net neutrality By PBS News Hour The Federal Communications Commission has outlined a list of proposals it will discuss at a meeting later this month that span from ending the use of cellphones in prison to blocking robocalls -- one of the biggest issues for consumers. Continue watching
Mar 04 Emails from VP Pence's time as governor delivered in Indiana By Associated Press Thirteen boxes of emails from Vice President Mike Pence's term as Indiana governor have been turned over to state government, a spokesman said. Continue reading
Mar 04 Why farmers and ranchers think the EPA Clean Water Rule goes too far By Reagan Waskom and David J. Cooper for The Conversation Some farmers and ranchers fear the Clean Water Rule could expand federal regulations that impact their private property rights. Continue reading