After taxpayer-funded ads glorifying Trump sparked backlash, he says his super PAC will pay insteadIn a post on his social media site, President Donald Trump defended the ads, which cost at least $1.5 million in federal funds and have drawn intense criticism.PBS News2d agoWhole story →CultureTechnologytrump ad funding controversy
A fact-checked guide to Trump's talking points and falsehoods at midterm ralliesPresident Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail to support Republican candidates in toss-up races that will determine which party controls Congress for the final two years of his presidency. Here’s a list of more than two dozen go-to Trump statements and how they square for accuracy.PBS News7d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentmidterm elections
Judge permanently dismisses Trump administration's case charging ex-Olympian with Reflecting Pool vandalismA judge in the nation’s capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving the case under political pressure from President Donald Trump.PBS News7d agoWhole story →JusticeCulturereflecting pool vandalism case
WATCH LIVE: Senate meets after advancing College Sports ActA bill that proposes to fix some of the biggest problems in college sports — spiraling spending, constant lawsuits and a transfer portal run amok — cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the Senate voted 74-24 to halt debate and move the measure one step closer to a final up-or-down vote.PBS News22d agoWhole story →CultureEducationcollege sports act vote
WATCH: 'If you erase it, we will replace it,' Rep. Mfume says of Black history at Smithsonian museums“We will not let you destroy that museum. No matter how long it takes, how many battles are required, how much effort is needed, we will not allow that to happen,” Rep. Kweisi Mfume said Tuesday.PBS News3mo agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentKweisi Mfumesmithsonian museum hearing
Sen. Whitehouse announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy CenterSheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island said in a release on Saturday that he had received a whistleblower disclosure from the Government Accountability Project.PBS News3mo agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentSheldon Whitehousekennedy center controversy
