Feb 14 Abrupt cuts hinder Illinois violence shelters By John O'Connor, Associated Press Illinois officials waited more than five months to alert dozens of domestic violence programs that their funding had been eliminated, an omission that has forced layoffs and other cuts at some facilities, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading
Feb 14 Senate wants to block rule on guns and mentally ill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Republican-led Senate is trying to block an Obama-era regulation that would prevent people with mental disorders from being able to purchase a gun. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Trump did not instruct Flynn to talk about Russian sanctions, Spicer says By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer will hold a news conference at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Feb 14 House panel votes to block D.C.'s Death with Dignity Act By Courtney Norris A House committee voted on Monday to block the District of Columbia's Death with Dignity Act, which allows terminally ill patients to seek medication to end their life. Continue reading
Feb 14 Secret Service director retiring, led agency amid turmoil By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Clancy took over on an interim basis in late 2014 and was appointed director by former President Barack Obama in early 2015. Continue reading
Feb 14 Purge outdated voter rolls? NYC tried it, with bad results By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Elections officials began a purge in 2014 and 2015 that eliminated more than 200,000 supposedly invalid registrations. In 2016, they ran into problems. Continue reading
Feb 14 Kremlin, Russian lawmakers downplay Flynn's resignation By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press It's a sign that Russia is already looking ahead to talks with the U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to improve the two nations' strained ties. Continue reading
Feb 13 Flynn told to leave after losing Trump trust, spokesman says By Julie Pace, Eric Tucker and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Flynn's departure less than one month into the Trump administration marks an extraordinarily early shakeup in the president's senior team of advisers. Flynn was a loyal Trump supporter throughout the campaign, but his ties to Russia caused concern among other… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 7:45 Is the focus on his staff keeping President Trump from making policy? By PBS News Hour In recent weeks, several members of President Trump’s administration have come under scrutiny for potentially not measuring up in their new roles. Judy Woodruff sits down with NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report to discuss… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 54:00 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 13, 2017 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, chaos at the National Security Council. Also, what Michael Flynn’s conversations with Russia mean for national security, flooding fears in Northern California, life under a Nigerian terror group, using technology to verify humanitarian crises, political analysis… Continue watching