Dec 12 White House hails ‘most ambitious climate change agreement in history’ By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House is praising what it calls "the most ambitious climate change agreement in history" after the United States and nearly 200 other countries backed the deal in Paris. Continue reading
Dec 12 Bernie Sanders’ Iowa supporters try to get new people out to caucus By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press For Bernie Sanders, victory in Iowa's kickoff presidential caucuses hinges on a simple proposition: that his message of political revolution will inspire people who typically stay home on that deep-winter night. Continue reading
Dec 12 To reduce poverty, a plan experts across the political spectrum can agree upon By Lauren Feeney In a report, released last week, entitled Opportunity, Responsibility and Security: A Consensus Plan for Reducing Poverty and Restoring the American Dream, experts from across the political spectrum agreed on ways to break the cycle of poverty, including promoting marriage… Continue reading
Dec 12 8 things you didn’t know about Frank Sinatra By Andrew Mach Saturday marks what would've been legendary crooner Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday. Even though he never formally learned to read music, Sinatra's career spanning half a century earned him the nicknames "The Voice" and "The Sultan of Swoon," as he left… Continue reading
Dec 12 U.S. House under new management, but it’s business as usual By Erica Werner, Associated Press It's looking like business as usual in the U.S. House as lawmakers wrap up a year-end spending bill that pays for Planned Parenthood, the president's health care law and other Obama administration priorities, while shunning some top conservative priorities. Continue reading
Dec 12 Trump and Carson have months to weigh third-party runs By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press State filing deadlines would give the two Republicans until about March to launch independent or third-party campaigns, experts said. That would give a well-financed campaign enough time to gather sufficient signatures on petitions so the candidate could appear on the… Continue reading
Dec 12 No consensus about legality of Trump’s idea to ban Muslims from U.S. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press There's no legal or historical precedent for closing U.S. borders to the world's 1.6 billion Muslims, but neither is there any Supreme Court case that clearly prevents a president or Congress from doing so. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 54:12 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 11, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon discusses coalition efforts to defeat the Islamic State. Also: The backlash against Muslims in America, the human cost of building the nation's nuclear arsenal, a look at Paul Ryan’s first month… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 7:33 A little-known casualty of the Cold War? U.S. nuclear workers By PBS News Hour More than 33,000 men and women who worked at nuclear facilities have died from related illnesses, and more than 100,000 Americans were diagnosed with cancer and other diseases after helping build the country's nuclear stockpile. That toll had never fully… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 8:43 American Muslims feel singled out amid a climate of fear By PBS News Hour In the wake of recent terror attacks, American Muslims have been weathering a backlash. In Texas, a group has been protesting in front of an Islamic center, brandishing rifles. In Pittsburgh, a Moroccan immigrant taxi driver was shot by a… Continue watching