Feb 16 U.S. to Russia: ‘Put up or shut up’ on Syrian ceasefire By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The Obama administration, frustrated by Syria's ongoing violence, told Russia on Tuesday to "put up or shut up" about implementing a ceasefire in the Arab country. Continue reading
Feb 16 Obama says he will name ‘indisputably’ qualified court nominee By Darlene Superville and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press President Barack Obama said Tuesday he would nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court who is "indisputably" qualified. Continue reading
Feb 16 U.S. and Cuba sign agreement to resume commercial flights By Ross Sylvestri Officials from the U.S. and Cuba met in Havana Tuesday to sign an agreement allowing for commercial flights to resume between the two countries. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 15, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, GOP candidates talk national security as Democrats court black voters in anticipation of the next primary. Also: The USDA plan to make retailers stock healthier foods, Europe’s Jews fear violence from Islamic extremists, the “Egyptian Jon… Continue watching
Feb 16 The intrusive investigation behind Supreme Court nominations By Josh Lederman, Associated Press White House lawyers are scouring a life's worth of information about President Barack Obama's potential picks for the Supreme Court, from the mundane to the intensely personal. Continue reading
Feb 16 Scalia to lie in repose at Supreme Court on Friday By Associated Press The body of Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose in the Supreme Court's Great Hall on Friday. Continue reading
Feb 16 Judiciary chairman open to hearing for Supreme Court pick By Donna Cassata and Alan Fram, Associated Press Amid signs of uncertainty about how Republicans would treat a nominee to replace the late Antonin Scalia, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is leaving open the possibility of holding a hearing for President Barack Obama's choice to fill… Continue reading
Feb 16 More grandparents raising their grandchildren By Alejandra Cancino, Associated Press Nationwide, 2.7 million grandparents are raising grandchildren, and about one-fifth of those have incomes that fall below the poverty line, according to census figures. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 10:50 Baltimore hospitals work to repair frayed trust in black communities By PBS News Hour In a city renowned for medical schools and research, there's a striking contrast in the dismal health and life expectancy in some Baltimore neighborhoods. There's a deep distrust of the medical system among many African-American residents, dating back to the… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 10:01 How Scalia made constitutional law exciting By PBS News Hour Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday at the age of 79, adhered to a philosophy of loyalty to the original meaning and intention of the Constitution. Jeffrey Brown discusses Scalia’s legacy with Edward Whelan of the Ethics and… Continue watching