Nov 11 Watch 25:00 November 11, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 11, world leaders gather in Paris to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and a new wave of veterans are elected into office. Also, can a Florida town become… Continue watching
Nov 11 In remembering WWI, world warned of resurging ‘old demons’ By John Leicester, Raf Casert, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press World leaders with the power to make war but a duty to preserve peace solemnly marked the end of World War I’s slaughter 100 years ago at commemorations Sunday that drove home the message “never again” but also exposed the… Continue reading
Nov 10 Leaders laud fallen soldiers on eve of armistice centennial By Raf Casert, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Traveling from across the world to monuments honoring soldiers who fell 100 years ago, victors and vanquished alike marked those sacrifices Saturday ahead of Armistice Day and assessed alliances that have been redrawn dramatically since the dark days of World… Continue reading
Nov 10 Tapping Trump’s thigh, Macron seeks to defuse tensions By Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron have had an unusual relationship since their first white-knuckle handshake at a NATO meeting last year. Continue reading
Nov 10 Trump’s new move to limit asylum challenged in court By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Donald Trump's new regulations are intended to circumvent laws stating that anyone is eligible for asylum no matter how he or she enters the country, but that plan was immediately challenged in court on Friday. Continue reading
Nov 10 Deadly fire leveled a California town in less than a day By Paul Elias, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press And on Saturday, President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California, claiming that its forest management is, "so poor."… Continue reading
Nov 09 WATCH: ‘I don’t know Matt Whitaker,’ Trump says of new acting attorney general By Eric Tucker, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump distanced himself Friday from his new acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, whose past business ties and comments on the Russia investigation and other topics have drawn scrutiny. Continue reading
Nov 09 U.S., China hold security talks amid trade tensions By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Even as the United States and China butt heads over trade, their top diplomats and defense chiefs were meeting in Washington on Friday, looking to tamp down tensions on other issues that have put a chill on relations between the… Continue reading
Nov 09 Appeals court rules against Trump administration on DACA immigration program By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously kept in place a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Continue reading
Nov 08 What Acting AG Whitaker’s record says about how he might handle the Mueller probe By Gretchen Frazee Whitaker, who President Donald Trump tapped to replace ousted Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has worked as a lawyer and conservative activist. Continue reading