Sep 03 Watch 4:29 Reallocating funds to build wall won’t compromise disaster relief, says McAleenan With Hurricane Dorian devastating the Bahamas and heading toward the U.S., how are American agencies and officials getting ready for the threat? Acting Homeland Security Sec. Kevin McAleenan joins Amna Nawaz to discuss preparation efforts, including pre-deployment of supplies and… Continue watching
Sep 03 North Carolina judges toss districts drawn for GOP advantage By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press The three-judge panel of state judges ruled Tuesday that courts can step in to decide when partisan advantage goes so far it diminishes democracy. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 7:53 After Hurricane Dorian slams the Bahamas, southeastern U.S. awaits its next move Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm at first, causing major destruction and flooding. Now Florida residents wait with trepidation to see if Dorian will make landfall there, where many are still recovering, both physically and emotionally,… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 10:29 What’s fueling the growth in North Carolina hemp production By Hari Sreenivasan, Mori Rothman, Laura Fong A growing number of North Carolina's farmers are turning to hemp production as a new source of revenue, spurred by the popularity of CBD products and the Trump administration's trade war with China, which has hit the state's tobacco industry… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 3:48 What impact will North Carolina have on the 2020 election? By PBS NewsHour Next August, the Republican National Convention will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. NewsHour Weekend traveled there this week for a look ahead at how changing state demographics might impact the 2020 presidential election. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Adam Hochberg,… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 4:45 How North Carolina became a swing state By PBS NewsHour North Carolina stood as a Democratic stronghold until shifting demographics and a surge in the number of independent voters turned it into a swing state. Race has also played a factor in recent presidential elections, including in Donald Trump's 2016… Continue watching
Aug 02 North Carolina governor moves to block conversion therapy funds By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press North Carolina's state health department is barred from allowing public funds to pay for conversion therapy for minors, a controversial practice aimed at changing young LGBT people's sexual orientations, under an order signed Friday by Gov. Roy Cooper. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Trump defends rally supporters, doubles down on Omar attacks In our news wrap Friday, President Trump defended supporters at his North Carolina rally who chanted “Send her back!” about Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., an American citizen who was born in Somalia whom he attacked on Twitter earlier this week. Continue watching
Jul 17 WATCH: Trump goes after Rep. Ilhan Omar at rally, crowd chants ‘send her back’ By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump recently tweeted that four Democratic congresswomen of color should "go back" to their home countries — though three were born in the United States. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 5:01 Why it’s so hard to get Republican women in Congress Of the record 36 women newly elected to Congress in the 2018 midterms, only one was a Republican. The party’s continued struggle to attract female candidates hit a new setback recently when political newcomer Joan Perry lost her North Carolina… Continue watching