Oct 03 Appeals court rules against Pence on Syrian refugees By Rick Callahan, Associated Press A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s order blocking Indiana Gov. Mike Pence from barring state agencies from helping Syrian refugees resettle in the state. Continue reading
Oct 03 Under investigation, Trump Foundation ordered to stop fundraising in NY By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press The New York attorney general's office said the failure to stop immediately and answer demands for all delinquent financial reports within 15 days "shall be deemed a continuing fraud upon the people of the state of New York."… Continue reading
Oct 03 Where do the presidential candidates stand on taxes? By Alan Fram, Associated Press One way or another, tax proposals by whoever becomes president will affect most Americans. Continue reading
Oct 03 Trump draws criticism for comments about PTSD and veterans By Associated Press Donald Trump is drawing criticism after he appeared to suggest that veterans who suffer from PTSD might not be as strong as those who don't. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: The 2016 vice presidential debate By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins The buzz around Mike Pence and Tim Kaine’s vice-presidential debate on Tuesday pales in comparison to the anticipation surrounding the first presidential debate last week. But that doesn’t mean the Pence-Kaine showdown isn’t important. Continue reading
Oct 03 State Department suspends contacts with Russia over Syria By Associated Press The State Department says the U.S. is suspending bilateral contacts with Russia over Syria. That comes after last week’s threat by Secretary of State John Kerry to suspend contacts amid new attacks on the city of Aleppo. Continue reading
Oct 03 Putin suspends deal with U.S. to dispose of weapons-grade plutonium By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press President Vladimir Putin on Monday suspended a Russia-U.S. deal on the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium, a move that comes amid escalating tensions over Syria between Moscow and Washington. Continue reading
Oct 03 Supreme Court rejects Redskins challenge in offensive trademark case By Associated Press The justices could still resolve the same issue in another case the court took up last week. Continue reading
Oct 03 Supreme Court has rejected Obama request to re-hear immigration case By Associated Press The high court split 4-4 in late June, effectively killing the White House's plans to shield from deportation immigrants who are in the country illegally and provide them work permits. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 2, revelations about presidential candidate Donald Trump’s tax history show that a business loss of $916 million in 1995 may have allowed him to not pay federal income taxes for years. Later, a look… Continue watching