Dec 02 San Francisco defends sanctuary status as backlash mounts By Paul Elias and Janie Har, Associated Press The attacks on San Francisco and other cities with similar immigration policies began moments after a jury acquitted a Mexican man of killing a woman on a popular pier. Continue reading
Nov 21 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Nov 21 Judge permanently blocks Trump sanctuary cities order By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 7:31 News Wrap: Texas shooter passed background checks despite violent conviction By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Texas gunman who killed 26 people was able to pass background checks despite a past escape from a mental health facility and a conviction the Air Force failed to enter into a database that… Continue watching
Oct 18 WATCH: Democratic senators to press Sessions on talks with Trump By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic senators plan to press Attorney General Jeff Sessions about his private communications with the president when he appears before a Senate committee Wednesday to discuss his leadership of the Justice Department. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: House approves $36 billion for U.S. disaster relief By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the House passed a $36 billion relief bill for areas hit by hurricanes and wildfires. More than half of the funding will go to FEMA, including up to $5 billion to aid Puerto Rico. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Mexico City slowly reopens schools after quake By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Monday, the death toll in the wake of Mexico’s earthquake reached at least 324. As crews in Mexico City continue to search for survivors through rubble, officials cleared 103 of the city’s 9,000 schools as safe… Continue watching
Sep 19 WATCH LIVE: Sessions to speak about immigration By Erica R. Hendry Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to speak about immigration during an event with law enforcement in Portland. Continue reading
Sep 17 California legislators approve ‘sanctuary state’ bill By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press California lawmakers approved a "sanctuary state" bill that would put new restrictions on interactions between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Continue reading
Sep 15 Judge: Sessions can’t deny grant money for sanctuary cities By Don Babwin, Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions can't follow through — at least for now — with his threat to withhold public safety grant money to Chicago and other so-called sanctuary cities for refusing to impose new tough immigration policies, a judge ruled… Continue reading