Feb 16 Tea party gains voice in Trump’s Cabinet with budget chief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to run the White House budget office, giving the Republicans' tea party wing a voice in Trump's Cabinet. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch News Wrap: Dylann Roof is first to get death sentence for federal hate crime By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal jury sentenced Dylann Roof to death for the racially motivated murder of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina. Also, nearly 40 people died in a pair of bombings near the Afghan Parliament… Continue watching
Jan 10 Dylann Roof receives death penalty from federal jury By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako A federal jury sentenced Dylann Roof to death for killing nine black parishioners in 2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Roof was convicted on Dec. 15 on 33 federal charges, including hate crimes. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 2:15 News Wrap: Dylann Roof insists he’s not mentally ill at sentencing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the white supremacist who killed nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, insisted in court he’s not mentally ill. Dylann Roof is acting as his own lawyer in the death penalty phase of his federal… Continue watching
Dec 17 Trump’s pick for budget director has urged big spending cuts By Hope Yen, Associated Press Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney, President-elect Donald Trump's choice as his budget director, is a fierce deficit hawk with a record of pushing deep spending cuts. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke chosen for Interior Department By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump picked Rep. Ryan Zinke to lead the Interior Department. A first-term congressman, Zinke has pushed for energy independence and voted to expand oil and gas drilling. Also, white supremacist Dylann Roof was… Continue watching
Dec 15 Dylann Roof found guilty in Charleston church massacre, could face death penalty By Alison Thoet Roof was found guilty on all 33 counts for fatally shooting nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston on June 17, 2015. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Charleston jury hears opening statements in Dylann Roof trial By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, in Charleston, S.C., a jury heard opening statements in the trial of Dylann Roof, the white supremacist charged with murdering nine black churchgoers in June 2015. The defense conceded his guilt and focused on preventing… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Mistrial for South Carolina police officer who killed Walter Scott By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a South Carolina judge declared a mistrial in a police killing after the jury deadlocked. North Charleston officer Michael Slager was charged with murdering an unarmed black man, Walter Scott, as he ran from a… Continue watching
Nov 23 Trump’s UN pick brings limited foreign experience to job By Seanna Adcox, Associated Press South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley would bring limited international experience to one of the U.S. government's most important international assignments. Continue reading