Jul 22 Defense bill would curb Cabinet control of nuclear agency By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The agency that supervises the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile would essentially lose direct Cabinet oversight under legislation that Congress is negotiating. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 11:57 How work requirements for social security programs impact people in need By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month pushing certain work requirements for access to social security programs like Medicaid. But lawmakers in Maine, which requires individuals work at least 20 hours a week to qualify for more than… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 5, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 5, U.S. and NATO allies prepare for cyber attacks by investing in war games, and several key positions in the State Department remain unfilled. Also, the Trump administration is ending the temporary protected status… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 3:31 How ending their temporary protected status will impact Hondurans in the U.S. By PBS News Hour Nearly 57,000 Hondurans in the U.S. have 18 months to either return to their country or remain in the U.S. as undocumented immigrants. On Friday, the Trump administration announced its decision to phase out the temporary protected status granted to… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 12:39 Coal ash raising concerns over health risks in Puerto Rico By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Residents of Guayama, home to Puerto Rico’s only coal-burning power plant for 15 years, have been diagnosed with cancer, heart and respiratory diseases that they fear are related to coal ash exposure. Ivette Feliciano reports on the concerns of Puerto… Continue watching
Apr 11 Trump administration considering plan to drug test some food stamp recipients By Juliet Linderman and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing, handing a win to conservatives who've long sought ways to curb the safety net program. The proposal under review… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 4:31 What progress has the White House made on addressing opioids? By PBS News Hour On average, 115 people die every day due to opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The White House declared the opioid crisis a “public health emergency” last October and last week held a summit where… Continue watching
Feb 28 Hope Hicks, White House communications director, resigns By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most loyal aides, is resigning. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 10:29 Russia indictments lay the foundation for broader conspiracy charges, says former FBI special counsel By PBS News Hour After months of downplaying Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election, President Trump lashed out on Twitter this weekend over the special counsel’s indictment of 13 Russian officials. Matthew Olsen, a former special counsel to Robert Mueller when he director… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 5:38 With the Trump administration threatening cuts for Palestinian support, aid groups wonder what comes next By PBS News Hour For decades, a U.N. agency has helped Palestinian refugees, relying on international aid to run its programs. John yang recently sat down with one of the agency's top officials, as the Trump administration seeks to cut its funding. Continue watching