Jun 28 Supreme Court leans left in term unsettled by Scalia’s death By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death transformed the Supreme Court's term, shifted power to its liberal wing and started a transition that will be greatly affected by who wins the presidency. Continue reading
Jun 28 Tennessee college basketball coaching legend Pat Summitt dies at 64 By Joshua Barajas Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history, died Tuesday from complications from an early onset Alzheimer's-type dementia. She was 64. Continue reading
Jun 28 Volkswagen to pay $15 billion in U.S. emissions settlement By News Desk German automaker Volkswagen AG will pay more than $15 billion to settle customer and government claims that it cheated on emissions tests. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 7:40 The impact of the Supreme Court’s Texas abortion clinic ruling By PBS News Hour Abortion rights groups say the Supreme Court’s ruling against Texas’ stringent restrictions on abortion doctors and clinics was a major blow against “sham” laws trying to take away a woman’s right to choose. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Nancy Northup… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 5:45 Abortion rights activists hail Supreme Court ruling against doctor restrictions By PBS News Hour In the Supreme Court’s biggest abortion case in nearly 25 years, the justices voted 5-3 to strike down a Texas law — widely copied in other states — that imposed tight restrictions on family planning centers and doctors who perform… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 52:22 PBS NewsHour full episode June 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court rejects abortion restrictions in Texas. Also: The reality of the UK decision to leave to EU remains foggy, Sen. Elizabeth Warren goes to bat against Donald Trump and kicking off a week of… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Flood-ravaged West Virginia braces for more rain By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a new round of storms pounded West Virginia, where more than 20 counties braced for additional flooding. Since last week, floods have killed nearly two dozen people across the state. Also, a California wildfire consumed… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 3:22 Telling American history 140 characters at a time By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, presidential historian and NewsHour regular Michael Beschloss provides a unique perspective on American history through his Twitter account. He shares some of his favorite digital insights. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 9:07 At rally with Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren gets under Donald Trump’s skin — again By PBS News Hour At a rally with Hillary Clinton, Democratic firebrand Sen. Elizabeth Warren proved once more that she knows how to get under Donald Trump’s skin, calling the Republican a “small insecure money-grubber.” Clinton was equally harsh but Trump’s rage was squarely… Continue watching
Jun 27 Brexit to Nexit: What happens now that the UK voted to leave the EU? By Larisa Epatko A divided UK voted to leave the European Union last week, and Brits are coming to the realization of what it all means. We spoke to Daniela Schwarzer at the German Marshall Fund of the United States about what comes… Continue reading