Oct 03 Trump heads to Puerto Rico to survey hurricane damage By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is heading to San Juan on Tuesday to meet with some of the 3.4 million Puerto Ricans struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria, as criticism that the federal government's response has been sluggish continues. Continue reading
Oct 02 5 important stories you may have missed By Joshua Barajas, Jennifer Hijazi, Ilayda Kocak With the rush of news about the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, and the continuing recovery efforts in Puerto Rico, these five stories may have slipped under your radar. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 9:22 The grim political routine of responding to a mass shooting By PBS News Hour Will the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history move the needle on the debate over access to guns? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamra Keith of NPR join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the politics of gun… Continue watching
Oct 02 WATCH: White House says now is not the time to debate gun control By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Donald Trump was focused on the victims and stressed that it was a "time to unite the country."… Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Trump calls Las Vegas shooting an 'act of pure evil' By Joshua Barajas Trump also said he plans to travel to Las Vegas on Wednesday to meet with the families of the victims, as well as local law enforcement officials and first responders. Continue reading
Oct 01 Trump dedicates golf tournament trophy to hurricane victims in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico By Associated Press Earlier Sunday, Trump dismissed those he calls "politically motivated ingrates" who've questioned his administration's commitment to rebuilding Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 4:45 As small hints of normal life return, Puerto Rico faces a colossal task to rebuild By PBS News Hour As more troops and materials arrive in Puerto Rico, relief workers are struggling to distribute desperately-needed supplies. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump praised the federal aid response on Sunday, a day after he drew ire for attacking the mayor of San… Continue watching
Oct 01 Trump says envoy 'wasting his time' talking to North Korea By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "wasting his time" trying to negotiate with North Korea. Continue reading
Oct 01 Supreme Court opens pivotal term with Trump nominee in place By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Disputes over a wedding cake for a same-sex couple and partisan electoral maps top the Supreme Court's agenda in the first full term of the Trump presidency. Continue reading
Oct 01 Trump puts NFL players on notice: Stand for national anthem By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday night stoked the controversy over his call for punitive action against NFL players who take a knee or otherwise protest during the national anthem, tweeting anew that they should remain standing out of respect for… Continue reading