Apr 07 After 2016 loss, Democrats know they need white male voters By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Democrats’ 2020 presidential primary may feature a historically diverse field of women and minorities, but in some ways it is testing how the party appeals to white men. Continue reading
Apr 07 Chief of staff says Dems will ‘never’ see Trump tax returns By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Democrats will “never” see President Donald Trump’s tax returns, said White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday, as a new front opened in the confrontation between the administration and Congress. Continue reading
Apr 07 The new truth about Aspirin, and your doctor’s slow uptake of medical evidence By Inderveer Mahal, The Conversation In the case of Aspirin, research shows that average-risk patients are exposed to higher risks of bleeding and led to falsely believe Aspirin is the best form of primary prevention. Continue reading
Apr 07 Netanyahu vows to annex West Bank settlements if re-elected By Karin Laub, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Saturday to annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank if re-elected, a dramatic policy shift apparently aimed at rallying his nationalist base in the final stretch of the tight race. Continue reading
Apr 07 U.S. pulls forces from Libya amid fighting near capital By Rami Musa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The United States said Sunday it has temporarily withdrawn some of its forces from Libya due to “security conditions on the ground,” as a Libyan military commander’s forces advanced toward the capital, Tripoli, clashing with rival militias. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 5:46 Scottish city looks to culture to reinvent its future By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo The River Tay was once the lifeblood of Dundee, Scotland. But the nation's fourth-largest city is now in the middle of a reinvention. With $1.2 billion in investments, Dundee is hoping to draw tourists and business by becoming a center… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 10:46 Citizenship shift leaves Dominican-Haitians stateless By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green During the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of Haitians crossed into the wealthier Dominican Republic to escape poverty and political instability only to face color-based racism and repression. Recently, the Dominican government drew international outrage when it ended birthright citizenship… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 3:30 Mexico responds to some of Trump’s demands on migrants By PBS NewsHour As President Trump pressures Mexico to do more to stop the flow of migrants heading to the U.S., some of his threats, including sealing the U.S.-Mexico border, are affecting local business there. Meanwhile, the Mexican government is meeting some of… Continue watching
Apr 06 U.S. wants 2 years to ID migrant kids separated from families By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice last year, a task that it says is more laborious than… Continue reading
Apr 06 Trump trying to make case for Jewish voters to back 2020 bid By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is trying to make the case for Jewish voters to back his re-election as he takes a victory lap with Republican donors in Las Vegas. Continue reading