Sep 26 What to watch in Alabama’s GOP Senate primary runoff By Daniel Bush Here's a guide of things to watch in Tuesday's Senate primary runoff for the U.S. Senate seat in Alabama. Continue reading
Sep 26 Trump responds to Puerto Rico crisis, says the island’s debt ‘must be dealt with’ By Michael Biesecker and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Trump administration has tried to blunt criticism that its response to Hurricane Maria has fallen short of its efforts in Texas and Florida after the recent hurricanes there. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:40 NFL players team up in defiance and solidarity By PBS News Hour Football stadiums across the country became fields of protests as more than 200 NFL players sat, kneeled or locked arms during the National Anthem in response to President Trump’s remarks and tweets about professional athletes. Jeffrey Brown reports on the… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 1:18 North Korea suggests U.S. declared war after Trump tweet By PBS News Hour Following President Trump’s tweet that North Korean leaders “won’t be around much longer,” North Korea’s foreign minister said his country has "every right to make counter measures" and is ready to shoot down U.S. bombers. The announcement escalates the war… Continue watching
Sep 25 Republicans, White House plan to push deep cuts to corporate tax rate By Marcy Gordon, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Republicans are divided over the potential elimination of some of the deductions, underscoring the difficulty of overhauling the tax code even with GOP control of the House and Senate. Continue reading
Sep 25 Trump faces criticism for tweeting about the NFL instead of the crisis in Puerto Rico By Daniel Bush Despite the growing humanitarian crisis on the island, where food and water are running low in places and many bridges and roads are destroyed, Trump didn’t comment on Puerto Rico over the weekend. Continue reading
Sep 25 Column: Forget the border wall, Mr. President. Look to the hole in worksite enforcement rules By Jerry Kammer If President Donald Trump is serious about stopping illegal immigration, he should forget about the border wall and turn his attention to the gaping hole in the enforcement of immigration law at U.S. worksites. Continue reading
Sep 25 Puerto Rico has asked for more aid in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Will the federal government provide it? By Joshua Barajas The crisis grips an island whose population is larger than that of 21 U.S. states. Here's what we know about the damage and what other funding the U.S. will provide. Continue reading
Sep 25 U.S. says it’s not pushing for regime change in North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The Trump administration clarified Monday that it's not seeking to overthrow North Korea's government after the president tweeted that Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer" and Pyongyang interpreted it as a declaration of war. Continue reading
Sep 25 Supreme Court cancels arguments over Trump’s travel ban By Associated Press The unsigned order from the justices Monday asks both sides to weigh in by Oct. 5 about what to do with the case. Continue reading