Feb 06 8 books on politics to read right now, from indie bookstore Politics & Prose By Elizabeth Flock This week, we went to our local independent bookseller, Politics and Prose, for their thoughts on what to read right now. Here are eight books -- both old and new -- recommended by the P&P staff, who chose to focus… Continue reading
Feb 06 A poet’s quest to find the ‘flavor of unity’ in divisive times By Elizabeth Flock "I think my practice as a writer has become a search for how to be a good citizen in a troubled country," Kim Stafford said. "What I’m really trying to do with my poetry these days is search for common… Continue reading
Feb 06 Kerry, Albright warn court against immigration ban By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The officials join lawyers for Washington state and Minnesota, who told a federal appellate court that restoring the ban would "unleash chaos again."… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 4:29 Trump’s immigrant ban could lead to U.S. Supreme Court By PBS News Hour One federal appeals court has weighed in on the Trump administration’s immigration ban, and should another appeals court in another region of the country offer a competing view, it could send the debate to the U.S. Supreme Court. To discuss… Continue watching
Feb 05 A look at how a president can exercise authority By Associated Press A look at an "executive order," a "presidential memorandum" and an "executive action."… Continue reading
Feb 05 Travelers arrive in U.S. to hugs and tears after ban is lifted By Denise Lavoie and William Mathis, Associated Press Travelers from the seven predominantly Muslim countries targeted by President Donald Trump enjoyed tearful reunions with loved ones in the U.S. on Sunday after a federal judge swept the ban aside. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch Allentown Syrians divided on Trump travel ban By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman Allentown, Pennsylvania and surrounding Lehigh County are home to around 4,200 residents of Syrian descent -- one of the largest Syrian communities in the nation. They began arriving a century ago, with dozens more pouring in after the start of… Continue watching
Feb 05 Boycotts, Trump’s tirades part of new business landscape By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press The Trump era is a perilous new landscape for corporate America. Companies are feeling political pressure like never before, squeezed on one side by consumers who are boycotting products with any ties to the administration and on the other by… Continue reading
Feb 05 Asked about Putin, Trump says U.S. isn’t ‘so innocent’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump said he respects Vladimir Putin, and when an interviewer called the Russian leader "a killer," Trump said the United States has many of them. Continue reading
Feb 05 Unpredictable Trump foreign policy may test U.S. spy alliances By Eileen Sullivan and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Donald Trump's unpredictable foreign policy could hamper long-standing U.S. intelligence-sharing partnerships. Continue reading