Jan 23 Los Angeles teachers go back to school after reaching deal By Christopher Weber, Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Los Angeles teachers returned to work Wednesday after voting to ratify a contract deal between their union and school officials, ending a six-day strike at the nation's second-largest district. Continue reading
Jan 23 ‘Get out Maduro!’: Venezuelan crowds clamor for president to step down By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Venezuelans filled the streets Wednesday accusing embattled President Nicolas Maduro of usurping power and joining the nation's re-invigorated opposition movement in demanding he step down as the country reels from a crushing economic crisis forcing millions to flee or go… Continue reading
Jan 23 House Democrats investigate security clearances in Trump’s White House By Chad Day, Associated Press The review sets up one of the first potential fights between a Democrat-led House committee and a White House bracing for a number of investigations in the wake of last year's midterm elections that eroded GOP control in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 23 Trump wants to deliver State of Union next week as planned By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The White House is proceeding with plans for President Donald Trump to deliver his State of the Union speech in front of a joint session of Congress on Tuesday without knowing whether Democrats will let him have that stage. Continue reading
Jan 23 Twitter Chat: Helping millennials step into the role of family caregiver By Zoe Rohrich How can younger Americans balance the stress and responsibility of providing care for loved ones? The PBS NewsHour will explore that and more in our next edition of #NewsHourChats on Twitter Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. EST. Continue reading
Jan 23 Catholic student says he didn’t disrespect Native American activist By Associated Press A Catholic high school student whose close encounter with a Native American activist and a black religious sect was captured on video in Washington, D.C. says he has nothing to apologize for. Continue reading
Jan 23 Amid border wall debate, Pope Francis says fear of migration is ‘making us crazy’ By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Francis famously has called for "bridges, not walls." After celebrating Mass in 2016 on the Mexican side of the U.S. border, he denounced anyone who wants to build a wall to keep out migrants as "not Christian."… Continue reading
Jan 23 Democratic Mayor Pete Buttigieg joins 2020 presidential race By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Democrat Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, says he's forming an exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential bid. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump says he told press secretary Sanders ‘not to bother’ with briefings By David Bauder, Associated Press Trump's preferred mode of communication, besides social media, is interviews on Fox News and informal question-and-answer sessions with reporters. Sanders has said it makes more sense for the public to hear from the president himself. Continue reading
Jan 22 Fact-checking Trump’s claim that he has a 50-percent approval rating among Latinos By Joshua Barajas President Trump tweeted about a PBS Newshour/NPR/Marist poll result on Tuesday, highlighting that his approval rating among Latinos rose to 50 percent. But the president's assertion about the poll also requires context. Continue reading