• Trump and the new politics of honoring war dead

    Trump and the new politics of honoring war dead

    Oct 18, 2017 01:41 PM EDT

    ... painstaking steps to write, call or meet bereaved military families. The subject arose because nearly two weeks passed before Trump called the families of four U.S. soldiers who were killed in Niger nearly two weeks ago. He made the calls Tuesday. READ MORE: Trump ignites furor with claim past ...

  • How Sinclair Broadcasting puts a partisan tilt on trusted local news

    How Sinclair Broadcasting puts a partisan tilt on trusted local news

    Oct 10, 2017 11:33 PM EDT

    ... faces of the fallen tell their own story. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: In 2004, when ABC News' "Nightline" devoted an entire show to reading the names of U.S. service members who'd died in Iraq, Sinclair, which owned seven ABC affiliates at the time, barred those stations from showing the broadcast ...

  • Trump taps military strategist as national security adviser

    Trump taps military strategist as national security adviser

    Feb 20, 2017 08:23 PM EDT

    ... for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The position of national security adviser does not require Senate confirmation. Trump pushed out Flynn a week ago after revelations that the adviser had misled Pence about discussing sanctions with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential transition. Trump said in ...

  • Column: Why there’s a backlash against globalization and what needs to change

    Column: Why there’s a backlash against globalization and what needs to change

    Nov 30, 2016 10:36 PM EDT

    ... cultural globalization. Support for Brexit came in large part from those worried about their jobs and the entry of immigrants. Similarly, the Midwest of the U.S. – the industrial heartland hurt by global competition – was the linchpin of Donald Trump’s victory. But what exactly are these globalizations and why ...

  • Marine recruit’s death uncovers pattern of abuse by some drill instructors

    Marine recruit’s death uncovers pattern of abuse by some drill instructors

    Sep 20, 2016 11:12 PM EDT

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: We turn to the revelations of abuse at the Marine Corps training facility at Parris Island, South Carolina. An internal investigation that began after the death of a young recruit earlier this year has uncovered a larger pattern of hazing and abuse at the legendary facility. The ...

  • How veterans see the wait time issue

    How veterans see the wait time issue

    Jun 03, 2016 11:03 PM EDT

    ... VA system, that she'd be willing to testify to the benefits of it as well. Drop the blame game. Amanda Wirtz, who served the U.S. Navy for six years beginning in 1997, said she was a "little shocked and surprised" by McDonald's comments in how they downplayed ...

  • News Wrap: State Department watchdog slams Hillary Clinton over email server

    News Wrap: State Department watchdog slams Hillary Clinton over email server

    May 25, 2016 11:37 PM EDT

    In our news wrap Wednesday, a leaked audit from the State Department’s inspector general concluded that Hillary Clinton violated federal standards by using a private email server during her tenure as Secretary of State. Also, eleven states filed suit against the Obama administration over its directive that public schools allow transgender students to use the...

  • The 5 best takeaways from The Black Panthers documentary

    The 5 best takeaways from The Black Panthers documentary

    Feb 17, 2016 10:43 PM EDT

    To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panthers, PBS aired the documentary “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” produced by Independent Lens. Here are just a few takeaways.

  • New exam will require med students learn about veterans' health

    New exam will require med students learn about veterans' health

    Nov 11, 2015 07:40 PM EDT

    Most former servicemen and women (and their families) get their health care at civilian facilities, where only rarely do health professionals ask patients if they or close relatives have a military background. However, going forward, the exam every medical student and new physician must take to get a license will include questions about military medicine.

  • Details of controversial Pacific trade deal released

    Details of controversial Pacific trade deal released

    Nov 05, 2015 03:47 PM EDT

    Details of a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal released Thursday set the stage for a raucous debate in the U.S. Congress but also may provide reassurances to those who worried the agreement could gut protections for the environment, public health and labor.