Oct 06 Tens of thousands have yet to submit DACA renewals By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Tens of thousands of young people eligible for renewed protection from deportation had yet to submit their applications hours before a Trump administration deadline Thursday night. The administration was finalizing details of an immigration wish list that could jeopardize a… Continue reading
Oct 06 Nuclear disarmament coalition wins the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize By Jennifer Hijazi The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for drawing "attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based… Continue reading
Oct 06 During photo shoot, Trump talks of ‘calm before the storm’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press "What storm Mr. President?" one reporter shouted. ISIS? North Korea? Iran? "You'll find out," the president said. Continue reading
Oct 05 White House calls San Juan mayor’s latest criticisms of Trump ‘sad’ By Joshua Barajas The White House said in today's news briefing that it was "sad" that the mayor of San Juan has continued to lobby criticism at the Trump administration for its response to hurricane relief efforts for Puerto Rico, as she did… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 4:04 Stories of heroism and sacrifice emerge as investigators pore over Las Vegas evidence By PBS News Hour Marilou Danley, girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman, was questioned by the FBI on Wednesday after flying back from the Philippines where she had been during the attack. Meanwhile, President Trump and the first lady met with survivors, doctors, police… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 5:54 San Juan mayor: Trump can attack me as long as it gets out the message that Puerto Ricans are hungry By PBS News Hour The federal response in Puerto Rico continues to draw criticism from locals, their dissatisfaction amplified by President Trump’s visit to the island on Tuesday. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz talks with special correspondent Monica Villamizar about the president’s visit… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 7:32 Maduro: Trump has ‘no right’ to joke about military action in Venezuela By PBS News Hour After President Trump spoke about the dire situation in Venezuela at the UN General Assembly, how would that President Nicolás Maduro respond to Trump? Maduro told special correspondent Ryan Chilcote in a rare interview in Moscow on Wednesday that “the… Continue watching
Oct 04 Judge lets President Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Arpaio stand By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press The former sheriff was accused of continuing traffic patrols that targeted immigrants so that he could promote his immigration enforcement efforts in a bid to boost his successful 2012 re-election campaign. Continue reading
Oct 04 Trump administration asks Congress for $29 billion in disaster aid By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The federal flood insurance program is on track to run out of money to pay claims during the week of Oct. 23. Continue reading
Oct 04 Poll: Most Americans say ‘dreamers’ should be granted citizenship By Laura Santhanam No matter their politics, most Americans want DACA recipients to remain with their parents in the United States, according to a new poll by PBS NewsHour and Marist Poll. Continue reading