May 16 Watch 1:41 Obama gives Medal of Valor to 13 heroes who were ‘just doing their job’ By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, President Obama honored 13 law enforcement officers, including one who was killed in the line of duty, the Medal of Valor at the White House for their exceptional courage in the face… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 7:41 President ties Supreme Court punt on Obamacare birth control case to Garland stalemate By PBS News Hour Monday saw the evenly divided Supreme Court punt on two major cases, including a religious challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate. The no-decisions prompted President Obama to speculate the GOP’s refusal to consider Merrick Garland’s nomination might be… Continue watching
May 16 Justices give narrow win to Internet site in false data case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says an Internet search site that posted false information about people can be sued only if the errors caused actual harm. Continue reading
May 16 Fix for VA health snarls veterans and doctors in new bureaucracy By Quil Lawrence, NPR News Veterans are still waiting to see a doctor even after Congress and the Veterans Affairs Department came up with a fix. Continue reading
May 16 Supreme Court avoids major ruling in birth control dispute By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court failed to resolve a knotty dispute between faith-based groups and the Obama administration over birth control on Monday, the latest indication of the shorthanded court's struggle to find a majority for important cases taken up… Continue reading
May 16 Granting Medal of Valor, Obama says U.S. must listen to police By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama called on the nation Monday to support and listen to its law enforcement officers as he bestowed the Medal of Valor on 13 officers who risked their lives to save others. Continue reading
May 16 Justices turn down Philip Morris appeal of $25M judgment By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected Philip Morris USA's appeal of a $25 million punitive damages award to the family of a dead smoker in Oregon. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 15, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Saturday, May 15, gun violence in Chicago, the nation’s murder capital, is driving a mass exodus of the black middle class. Later, hear how a night mayor in Amsterdam is keeping nightlife peaceful for the city’s… Continue watching
May 15 Obama tells college grads that walls won’t solve problems By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Sunday urged college graduates to shun those who want to confront a rapidly changing world by building walls around the United States or by embracing ignorance, as he delivered a sharp and barely concealed critique of… Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:49 Chicago’s high murder rates drive exodus of black middle class By PBS News Hour Chicago is the nation’s third most populous city, but holds the unenviable title of being America’s murder capital, with 489 homicides documented last year. And since most of the victims are black, the high murder rates have provoked a gradual… Continue watching