Apr 02 As hundreds of toxic sites await cleanup, questions over Superfund program's future By Michael D. Regan Among the cache of cuts to the EPA proposed in March under Trump’s 2018 “skinny budget” would be a significant reduction to the Superfund program. Continue reading
Apr 02 U.S. ambassador calls for 'very strong' stance on Russia By Associated Press The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says there's no question Russia was involved in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Apr 02 Flynn made $1.3 million for lobbying, speeches, other work By Stephen Braun and Chad Day, Associated Press Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn earned more than $1.3 million for work for technology firms, political groups and government contractors as well as for speeches to Russian companies and lobbying for a firm owned by a Turkish… Continue reading
Apr 02 With Trump approval, Pentagon expands warfighting authority By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon is quietly seizing more control over warfighting decisions, sending hundreds more troops to war with little public debate. Continue reading
Apr 01 White House wealth: Trump employees disclose their finances By Associated Press The White House released financial disclosures for many of its senior officials Friday — a group of some of the wealthiest people ever to join a presidential administration. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 8:17 Trump supporters in Michigan confident their votes will pay off By Mike Fritz President Trump wasn't expected to win in Michigan, but his supporters there aren't surprised that he took the state back in November. Now two months into the new administration -- and on the heels of a failed effort to repeal… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 8:57 The biggest questions yet to be answered in the Russia probe By PBS News Hour New developments on the connections between the Trump White House and the Russian government seem to emerge every day. To help you keep it straight, Lisa Desjardins and John Yang join Judy Woodruff to walk through what we know and… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Trump signs orders on U.S. trade policy By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump moved to reshape American trade policy with a pair of executive orders, initiating a review of trade deficits and increasing the collection of duties on imports. Also, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 4:47 Is there a human toll of giving the military more latitude to strike terror targets? By PBS News Hour On the campaign stump, Donald Trump promised to give the U.S. military more freedom to strike terrorist targets around the world. Now the president has approved the Pentagon’s plan to intensify its targeting of al-Shabab strongholds in Somalia. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Mar 31 Before you lament the end of your internet privacy, read this By Iman Smith The GOP pushed a measure through the House this week that overturns Obama-era regulations intended to protect consumers’ data from being shared with advertisers without consent. If you’re reading this story on a computer or internet-connected device, that obviously includes… Continue reading