Jun 18 Uphill battle to get seasonal farmworkers health insurance By Alejandra Cancino, Associated Press Farmworkers, living in the United States legally through the H-2A visa program, must be insured, like most U.S. citizens and legal residents. But reaching them is an uphill battle. Continue reading
Jun 18 Obama urges parents to teach children to cherish differences By Michael D. Regan and Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama asked parents Saturday to teach their children to love, not hate, and to appreciate differences as something to cherish, not fear. Continue reading
Jun 18 Trump's 'Mexican' label against judge brings up word's history By Michael D. Regan and Russell Contreras, Associated Press The term "Mexican" describes a nationality for a people of a country south of the U.S, but it also has been used as a slur against U.S.-born Latinos as a way to dehumanize them and dismiss them as foreigners. Continue reading
Jun 18 Democrats to give Trump 'rude awakening' in summer campaigning By Lisa Lerer and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Donald Trump's unconventional campaign is about to feel the heat of political organization from Democrats. Continue reading
Jun 18 Ryan says Republicans should follow 'conscience' on Trump By Matthew Daly, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan says Republican lawmakers should follow their conscience in deciding whether or not to support Donald Trump, the GOP's presumptive nominee for president. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Iraqi leader declares 'victory' in Fallujah; British mourn murdered politician By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, after a month-long campaign, Iraqi special forces pushed into the heart of Fallujah for the first time since it was seized by the Islamic State in 2014; Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 5:04 State Department officials push for military intervention in Syria By PBS News Hour The question of how to end the devastating five-year Syrian Civil War has split the United States foreign service. Recently, a group of State Department officials signed an internal memo protesting U.S. policy in Syria and calling for military intervention… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 52:37 PBS NewsHour full episode June 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, why a group of State Department officials thinks the United States is mishandling the Syrian Civil War. Also: Brazil struggles with toxic water as the Olympics draw near, experts say the economic cost of Brexit may… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 12:41 Shields and Brooks on gun violence and how leaders responded to Orlando shooting By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including reactions to Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando, whether President Obama should use the term “radical Islam,” the possibility of… Continue watching
Jun 17 Gwen's Take: The gun debate, face to face By Gwen Ifill In the wake of Orlando, President Obama's words on the gun debate at a PBS NewsHour Town Hall take on new poignancy. Continue reading