Jul 03 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Chris Christie draws fire for using closed state beach By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Monday, it's day three of a state government shutdown in New Jersey over a budget showdown between Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic lawmakers. On Sunday, he drew criticism for using the governor's residence at a… Continue watching
Jul 03 Diplomats try to get canceled U.S.-Russia talks back on track By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The United States and Russia worked Monday to restore a key diplomatic channel between the two clashing nations,… Continue reading
Jul 03 Trump White House still lacks a website for Spanish speakers By Jill Colvin and Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press After a succession of administrations that embraced Spanish-language content, President Donald Trump's White House is all but ignoring Spanish speakers even though he has a robust online presence in English. Continue reading
Jul 03 China’s Xi warns Trump of ‘negative factors’ hurting U.S. ties By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Monday that "some negative factors" are hurting U.S.-China relations, as tensions flare anew over a slew of long-standing sore points. Continue reading
Jul 03 New poll: 70% of Americans think civility has gotten worse since Trump took office By Laura Santhanam Americans broadly believe their country’s political tone has become less civil since Donald Trump was elected president and that fundamental rights are weakening, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jul 02 Trump criticized by media organizations over tweeted video By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted a mock video that shows him pummeling a man in a business suit, his face obscured by the CNN logo, outside a wrestling ring. Continue reading
Jul 02 Trump vows to support and defend religious freedom in U.S. By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump told a gathering of evangelical Christians that the threat of terrorism is "one of the most grave and dire threats to religious freedom in the world today."… Continue reading
Jul 01 Trump not heeding calls to tone down tweets By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated an intensely personal feud with two high-profile talk show hosts Saturday, suggesting without evidence that their network is biased against him. Continue reading
Jun 30 A Trump commission requested voter data. Here’s what every state is saying. By Erica R. Hendry President Donald Trump is asking for voter names, addresses, party affiliation and voting records from all 50 states. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 3:59 What does this Trump commission want to do with states’ voter information? By PBS News Hour Continue watching