May 22 Obama signs bill eliminating 'Negro,' 'Oriental' from federal laws By Kamala Kelkar After it was unanimously passed with 380 votes, President Barack Obama signed bill H.R. 4238 on Friday, which amends two federal acts from the '70s that define “minorities” with terms that are now insensitive or outdated. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 3:26 What's next for San Francisco after its police chief's resignation? By PBS News Hour Following a string of officer-involved fatal shootings and a racist text scandal within the police department, San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee asked Police Chief Greg Suhr to step down. Suhr handed in his resignation on Thursday. San Francisco Chronicle reporter… Continue watching
May 21 In swing state suburbs, white women are skeptical of Trump By Julie Pace and Bill Barrow, Associated Press A negative impression of Trump was shared by most of the dozens of white, suburban women from politically important states who were interviewed by The Associated Press this spring. Continue reading
May 21 Sanders campaign down to less than $6 million in cash By Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press Bernie Sanders' campaign had less than $6 million at the start of May, a critical cash shortage as he makes an admittedly tough final play to wrest the Democratic presidential nomination from Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 14:17 Shields and Brooks on the NRA's endorsement of Donald Trump and the Bernie Sanders factor By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 20 Watch 53:39 PBS NewsHour full episode May 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, families of the people aboard EgyptAir Flight 804 weep as debris is found in the Mediterranean Sea, but uncertainty remains about the disaster. Also: The FDA rolls out new rules for nutrition labels to combat obesity… Continue watching
May 20 Watch Meet bicycle diplomat Ted Osius, America's modern ambassador to Vietnam By PBS News Hour Ted Osius’ path to becoming U.S. ambassador to Vietnam began with bicycle diplomacy, soon after relations with Hanoi were restored in 1995. As a consular officer, he pedaled the countryside and endeared himself to the Vietnamese. Osius is gay and… Continue watching
May 20 How Trump's business tax filings contradict his claims about his net worth By News Desk While his personal income tax returns remain unknown, his business dealings could give a glimpse into the candidate’s personal tax history. Continue reading
May 20 New owner of Trump's Taj Mahal wants to make casino great again By Wayne Parry, Associated Press Billionaire Carl Icahn isn't sure whether he'll spend the $100 million he promised to spruce up the struggling gambling hall opened in 1990 by Donald Trump, who hailed it as "the eighth wonder of the world."… Continue reading
May 20 National Rifle Association endorses Trump for president By Julie Pace, Associated Press Trump called the endorsement a "fantastic honor" and said he would not let NRA members down. Continue reading