Sep 18 White House, black college heads to meet amid strained ties By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday named a lawyer and former NFL player as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as the administration faces criticism from those institutions of promises unkept. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 3:40 What to expect from Trump's first address to the UN By PBS News Hour The United Nations General Assembly begins this week in New York, and on Tuesday President Donald Trump will deliver his first speech to the international body. In the past, Trump has accused the U.N. of “weakness and incompetence” while threatening… Continue watching
Sep 17 Trump advisers warn North Korea to give up weapons programs By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Top advisers to President Donald Trump on Sunday warned North Korea to give up its missile and nuclear weapons programs and to quit making threats against the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 17 UK rebukes Trump again for London subway tweet By Associated Press A senior British minister has renewed criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump for tweeting about the police inquiry into the bombing of a subway train in London. Continue reading
Sep 17 California legislators approve 'sanctuary state' bill By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press California lawmakers approved a "sanctuary state" bill that would put new restrictions on interactions between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Continue reading
Sep 16 Trump skips town, but still focus of competing rallies in D.C. By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Competing rallies in the nation's capital highlighted the stark political divisions in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 16 California lawmakers approve presidential primary in March By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press California lawmakers voted early Saturday to set the state's presidential primary in March, a move that would force candidates to mount expensive campaigns earlier in the state that awards the most delegates. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 22:01 Dissecting the election, Hillary Clinton sees dangers for democracy By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford Calling the Trump presidency "a clear and present danger to our country and to the world,” Hillary Clinton says there is no leadership from the White House on exposing how Russia tried to destabilize American democracy. The former senator, secretary… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 11:39 Shields and Brooks on Hillary Clinton's election candor, Trump's dealing with Democrats By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss takeaways from an in-depth interview with Hillary Clinton on her election memoir “What Happened,” President Trump’s move to work with Democrats on protections for… Continue watching
Sep 15 Transgender troops can re-enlist in military for now, Pentagon says By Richard Lardner, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press New guidance released Friday by the Pentagon makes it clear that any transgender troops currently in the military can re-enlist in the next several months, even as the department debates how broadly to enforce a ban on their service ordered… Continue reading