Nov 21 Poll: Most Americans dreading talk of politics at Thanksgiving dinner By Laura Santhanam Most Americans will bolt for the nearest exit if anyone at Thanksgiving dinner steers the conversation head-on into politics, according to a new poll from PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Tillerson says terrorism designation way to ‘turn pressure up’ on North Korea By Associated Press Rex Tillerson says the message to leader Kim Jong Un is that “this is only going to get worse until you’re ready to come and talk.”… Continue reading
Nov 20 White House says opioid crisis cost $504 billion in 2015, much higher than once thought By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The figure is more than six times the most recent estimate. The council said that its estimate is significantly larger because the epidemic has worsened, with overdose deaths doubling in the past decade, and that some previous studies didn’t reflect… Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: White House remains noncommittal on Roy Moore By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is scheduled to hold a White House briefing at 3 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will declare North Korea a state sponsor of terror By Catherine Lucey and Zeke Miller, Associated Press The president said Monday that the designation will impose further penalties on the country. He called it a long overdue step and part of the U.S. "maximum pressure campaign" against the North. Continue reading
Nov 20 FBI report on black ‘extremists’ raises fears of targeting By Sadie Gurman and Russell Contreras, Associated Press An FBI report on the rise of black “extremists” is stirring fears of a return to practices used during the civil rights movement, when the bureau spied on activist groups without evidence they had broken any laws. Continue reading
Nov 20 White House says Trump not stumping for Moore due to ‘discomfort’ with bid By Hope Yen, Associated Press But the president isn't calling on the controversial judge to drop out of the race because the state's voters should decide, the White House says. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 25:47 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode November 19, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 19, the GOP’s tax reform bill heads towards a Senate vote, and Bosnians are still struggling years after the end of civil war. Also, how the character of Apu from “The Simpsons” affected stereotypes… Continue watching
Nov 18 Democrat tries forcing Trump voter panel to provide records By Associated Press A member of President Donald Trump's voter fraud commission is asking a federal judge to issue an injunction to force the group to give him documents about what it is doing. Continue reading
Nov 17 Trump delays new policy on importing elephants killed by sport hunters By Donna Cassata, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's delaying a new policy allowing the body parts of African elephants shot for sport to be imported until he can review "all conservation facts."… Continue reading