Jeffrey Immelt To Step Down As General Electric CEO
Longtime General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt announced he will step down this summer, as some investors put pressure on the company to cut costs.
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Puerto Rico Votes For U.S. Statehood In Non-Binding Referendum
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Carla Minet, executive director of the Center for Investigative Journalism in Puerto Rico, about the election Sunday in which people chose to make their island the 51st U.S. state. Turnout was small, and the referendum is non-binding.
Lawyers Deliver Closing Arguments In Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Trial
Lawyers are done presenting their arguments in the sexual assault trial of comedian Bill Cosby. The comedian's lawyer accused Andrea Constand of lying about the assault.
The Covfefe Act Has A Silly Name — But It Addresses A Real Quandary
In an era of unfiltered tweets from the president, Rep. Mike Quigley's bill would require the archiving of the president's social media posts — from official and personal accounts.
Montana's Gianforte Pleads Guilty, Won't Serve Jail Time In Assault On Journalist
The representative-elect was given a six-month deferred sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting a Guardian reporter. He also was sentenced to community service and anger management counseling.
Virginia Democrats Seek Party's Path Forward In Gubernatorial Race
While many elections this year are seen as a referendum on President Trump, in the Virginia gubernatorial race, people are looking for signs about the direction of the Democratic Party. It's the progressive wing versus the establishment wing, and each is staking a claim on the party's future in Virginia.
Another Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block On Trump's Travel Ban
Another federal appeals court has ruled against President Trump's travel ban. The ban remains on hold, although the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals did clear the way for the administration to adjust its vetting rules.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Gender-Based Citizenship Rules
The Supreme Court has ruled that treating a claim of citizenship differently based on whether the mother or the father of the claimant was a U.S. citizen violates the Constitution. The court directed Congress to change current law so as to make it gender neutral.
Sponsors Pull Support For 'Julius Caesar' That Seems To Depict Trump
Delta pulled its sponsorship of New York City's Public Theater over a production of Julius Caesar that seems to depict an assassination of President Trump.
Notaries Are Starting To Put Down The Stamp And Pick Up A Webcam
Technology and new laws are taking notarizations digital, adding them to the list of things you can do on your phone or computer. However, America's 4 million notaries are split on the idea.