Jan 18 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Congressional Black Caucus calls for Trump censure By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Congressional Black Caucus called for censuring President Trump over crude remarks about African nations and Haiti. While 130 House Democrats are reportedly supporting the resolution, there was no immediate indication the Republicans will allow… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Bannon testifies in closed-door House hearing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon spent hours behind closed doors with the House Intelligence Committee to testify in the investigation of potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Also, a major storm… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 2:15 News Wrap: Busy Baghdad square targeted in deadly suicide bombing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, two suicide bombers targeted a town square in Baghdad, killing at least 38 bystanders and wounding 100 more in the deadliest attack in Iraq since victory was declared over ISIS last month. Also, Turkey is… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Trump cancels visit to London By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump has canceled a scheduled trip to London to open the new American embassy, citing displeasure at its new location. A British lawmaker said threat of mass protests was the real reason for canceling. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Trump administration reverses policy on state Medicaid work requirements By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, in a major reversal of previous policy, the Trump administration will begin permitting states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients. Also, the IRS released new income tax withholding tables as it rushes to implement… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Trump tweets court system is ‘broken and unfair’ after DACA ruling By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump sharply criticized a federal judge who blocked his decision to end the DACA program. Also, federal immigration agents showed up at nearly 100 7-11 convenience stores to make arrests and check employee immigration… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Deadly California mudslides block highways, destroy homes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, mudslides swept through Southern California, ripping homes from foundations and killing eight people. Also, Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive chair of Breitbart News after drawing heavy fire from President Trump and allies for… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 3:19 News Wrap: Trump travels to Atlanta for college football game By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump visited Tennessee on Monday to tout the GOP’s tax bill to the American Farm Bureau, before heading to Atlanta, where he planned to attend a college football championship game. In Nevada, a federal judge dismissed criminal charges… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: FBI investigating the Clinton Foundation By PBS News Hour The FBI is reportedly investigating whether the Clintons promised or delivered any political favors in exchange for charitable contributions to the Clinton Foundation. Also: Bitter cold continues to numb the East Coast, with at least seven people dying in weather-related… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:22 News Wrap: Winter storm blasts the East Coast By PBS News Hour A massive storm system pounded Eastern states with snow and strong winds on Thursday. Also: the Justice Department has rescinded an Obama-era policy on marijuana, which could mean more aggressive enforcement of a federal law banning all marijuana sales. Continue watching