Jul 16 Why 'go back' to your country isn't a new sentiment in America By Yasmeen Alamiri Creating divisions to suggest that some people belong and others do not, based on race and ethnicity, is as much a part of the American fabric as immigration itself. Continue reading
Jul 16 House votes to condemn Trump's tweets By Associated Press The Democratic-led House voted to condemn President Donald Trump's tweets telling four Democratic congresswomen of color to "go back" to their countries of origin. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 6:19 How Trump's controversial tweets are exposing a party divide on race Lawmakers continue to react to racist tweets President Trump posted Sunday about four women of color in the House. So far, most Republicans have defended the president or tried to reframe the conversation as about ideology rather than race, but… Continue watching
Jul 16 WATCH: Pelosi urges Republicans to condemn Trump's 'racist tweets' By Alan Fram, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Republicans sought to have the House speaker's words stricken from the record, a rare procedural rebuke that failed on a party-line vote. Continue reading
Jul 16 Trump calls on GOP to oppose House condemnation of tweets By Ken Miller, Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The resolution that would condemn "President Donald Trump's racist comments that have legitimized and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color."… Continue reading
Jul 16 Trump abortion rule seen as blow against Planned Parenthood By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Taxpayer-funded family planning clinics must stop referring women for abortions immediately, the Trump administration says, declaring it will begin enforcing a new regulation hailed by religious conservatives and denounced by medical organizations and women's rights groups. Continue reading
Jul 16 Facebook's currency plan gets hostile reception in Congress By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Members of both parties demanded to know why a company with massive market power and a track record of scandals should be trusted with such a far-reaching project, given the potential for fraud, abuse and criminal activity. Continue reading
Jul 15 Trump abortion restrictions effective immediately By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Health and Human Services department said Monday it will begin enforcing the ban on abortion referrals, along with a requirement that family planning clinics maintain separate finances from facilities that provide abortions. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 3:56 The political fallout from Trump's racist tweets President Trump is defending racist tweets targeting four House freshmen, all women of color. Three of the four lawmakers had recently testified about their visits to crowded border detention facilities, lamenting what they saw there. But despite condemnation from congressional… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:21 Why Rep. Gallego says Republicans should be 'ashamed' of silence over Trump tweets A political firestorm has erupted over tweets from President Trump telling four American women of color in the House to “go back” to where they came from. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what Trump is trying… Continue watching