Jan 28 White House reverses course on green card holders By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The White House on Sunday tried to tamp down concerns about President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration order in the face of widespread protests… Continue reading
Jan 28 'All our hopes and dreams vanished' -- Syrian refugees devastated as Trump bans them By Karin Laub, Associated Press In an executive order Friday, Trump suspended all refugee admissions to the U.S. for four months and banned the entry of Syrian refugees indefinitely. Continue reading
Jan 27 How is Trump's immigration crackdown seen in Muslim-majority nations? By Adam Schreck, Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Many citizens of Muslim-majority countries affected by President Donald Trump's curbs on travel to the United States say they were hardly surprised the restrictions rank among his first orders of business. The new commander-in-chief had,… Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 53:48 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 27, 2017 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump bans refugees from Syria and halts immigrants from other Middle Eastern nations. Also: The British prime minister's first trip to the White House, tens of thousands march against abortion with support from the vice… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 5:39 Trump bans Syrian refugees, calls for dramatic expansion of armed services By PBS News Hour President Trump acted on one of his most polarizing promises, signing an executive action to curb the admission of refugees, including an indefinite ban on accepting refugees from war-torn Syria. Lisa Desjardins offers a roundup of news from the White… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 2:23 News Wrap: UN Ambassador Haley warns those who 'don't have our back' By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, it was Ambassador Nikki Haley's first day on the job at the United Nations, where she warned "those that don't have our back: we're taking names." Also, The National Park Service confirmed that President Trumped… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 8:17 Experts skeptical that limiting refugees would deter terrorism By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 9:31 Anti-abortion activists welcome Trump administration support By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 7:08 High stakes and friction points for 'special relationship' between Trump and UK's May By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May both came to power during waves of populism and now are trying to steer their respective countries in new directions. At the White House Friday, the allies met for what was… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 13:35 Shields and Brooks on Trump's first week, the future of 'alternative facts' By PBS News Hour From Mexico to Russia, pipelines to refugees, President Trump had a busy first week of work. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including an assessment of the… Continue watching