Can You Stay Civil By Keeping Quiet?
This Thanksgiving, how likely are you to consume too much, and maybe converse too little?
Politics & Government
President Trump Pardons His First Turkey
The president will take part in the White House tradition that sees two turkeys set free in an event set up by the turkey growers' lobby.
Americans Prefer A Politics-Free Discussion At Thanksgiving Dinner
According to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 58 percent of Americans celebrating the holiday dread having to talk politics around the dinner table this holiday, an uptick from one year ago.
Wave Of Sexual Harassment Allegations Hit Capitol Hill
Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken faces a second allegation that he groped a woman. And, Rep. Diana DeGette told of an experience where a former member of Congress tried to kiss her in an elevator.
Americans Say To Pass The Turkey, Not The Politics, At Thanksgiving This Year
According to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 58 percent of Americans celebrating the holiday dread having to talk politics around the dinner table this holiday, an uptick from one year ago.
U.S. Cancels Program For Recent Haitian Immigrants; They Must Leave By 2019
The Department of Homeland Security announced that Haitians living in the United States since a catastrophic 2010 earthquake will have to return to their home.
Department Of Justice To Sue To Block AT&T, Time Warner Merger
It was slated to be a massive merger of a telecom and a media company — a deal worth $85 billion. As the case heads to court, this could set up one of the biggest antitrust showdowns in many years.
Democrats Lack Votes To Block Trump's Federal Judge Nominees
Two more of President Trump's nominees for important federal judge spots will have hearings this week. This comes as Republicans are putting the American Bar Association rating process under scrutiny.
The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Is One Step Closer To Construction
The Nebraska Public Service Commission voted to approve a route for the pipeline, giving TransCanada the permission it needs to build. But there are still big obstacles ahead, both economic and challenges from environmentalists and landowners.
Trumps Puts North Korea On List Of Countries Identified As State Sponsors Of Terror
President Trump has added North Korea to the list of nations designated by the U.S. government as state sponsors of terror — joining Sudan, Syria and Iran. North Korea was previously on the list, but taken off in 2008 by the Bush administration during an attempted denuclearization deal.