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The Pacifica Evening News is a collaboration of KPFA and KPFK in Los Angeles and KFCF in Fresno. The hour-long newscast airs on all three stations each weeknight at 6:00 PM. KPFA News broadcasts news headlines throughout the day at 5:55, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 4:00. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Sean Spicer is out as President Trump’s press secretary after he’s passed over for the post of White House Communications Director. That goes to Anthony Scaramucci. Escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions over the Aq Aqsa mosque boil over into clashes that kill six people — three Palestinians in street clashes and three Israelis in a stabbing attack … Continued
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he won’t resign, a day after Donald Trump says he wouldn’t have appointed him if he’d known Sessions would recuse himself from the Russia probe. Senate leaders cajole and twist arms as they attempt to devise a way to assure approval to begin debate on Senate health legislation. California’s Attorney … Continued
Donald Trump lectures Senate Republicans at the White House, telling them not to leave for an August recess until they pass health legislation. Bay Area activists claim victory after a local contractor agrees to reject all projects associated with building Donald Trump’s expanded border wall. Attorney General Jeff Sessions overturns an Obama-era rule intended to make … Continued
Senate Republicans run out of options to get rid of Obamacare after losing support for the repeal and replace version they were hoping to vote on. Mitch McConnell also runs into opposition for his place for a simple up or down vote on repeal, to take effect in two years. California lawmakers take up legislation … Continued
California Democrats vote to extend the the state’s cap and trade climate initiative, despite opposition from environmental justice groups. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell forced to postpone a vote on the health and tax cut measure after emergency surgery sidelines Arizona Senator John McCain for at least a week. Muslim religious leaders urge a boycott … Continued
A Hawaii federal judge narrows the Trump Administration’s Muslim travel ban as he vastly expands the list of family relationships with U.S. citizens that visa applicants can use to get into the country. The House of Representatives approves a nearly 700 billion dollar military spending policy bill. A State Senate committee approves a watered down … Continued
Republicans unveil a revised health care and tax cut plan — it still contains 800 billion dollars in cuts to Medicaid. President Donald Trump holds wide-ranging talks with French President Emanuel Macron in Paris. California Governor Jerry Brown with a full-throttled call for an extension of the state’s cap and trade program to fight global … Continued
President Trump’s nominee to head the F.B.I. breaks with the president, saying he does not believe a special counsel investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump presidential campaign is a witch hunt. A bill to streamline housing construction passes out of an Assembly committee, despite opposition from some housing rights advocates who say … Continued
The noose appears to tighten as President Trump’s eldest son admits to a meeting last June with a Russian he was led to believe represented the Kremlin and had damaging information about Hillary Clinton. Net neutrality advocates prepare for a day of action. Seattle passes a city income tax on the city’s wealthiest residents. A … Continued
Senate Republicans are preparing for what could be their final try to pass a health care and tax cut bill. Iraq’s Prime Minister declares victory in retaking Mosul from the self-style Islamic State. Federal Judge Thelton Henderson orders the city of Oakland to court to account for its failures in addressing the Oakland Police Department sex … Continued
