Dec 19 Trump bid mixes business and politics in unorthodox ways By Michael D. Regan and Julie Bykowicz, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump's use of corporate resources - his own and others - is just one more campaign tool. But it has drawn the attention of federal regulators, as well as campaign-law experts who say some of what he's doing could be… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 19, 2015 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: President Obama meets with families of victims of the San Bernardino terrorist attack, how the city of Boston is using data to track government progress, and consumer advocate Ralph Nader takes us inside his new museum. Continue watching
Dec 19 Carter: Strike that killed Iraqi soldiers may be ‘mistake’ by both sides By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The American airstrike that may have killed a number of Iraqi soldiers on Friday seems to be "a mistake that involved both sides," U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday. Iraq pledged to punish those responsible. Continue reading
Dec 19 Obama vetoes GOP attempt to reverse power plant regulations By Michael D. Regan President Barack Obama has vetoed two resolutions passed by Congress that would have halted climate change polices enacted earlier this year. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 6:26 Inside Ralph Nader’s American Museum of Tort Law By PBS News Hour The American Museum of Tort Law, which recently opened in Ralph Nader's hometown of Winsted, Connecticut, features exhibits on groundbreaking civil cases on auto safety, tobacco, asbestos, and many other issues. NewsHour's Phil Hirschkorn visited the museum to speak with… Continue watching
Dec 19 New ‘Star Wars’ storms box office By Stephen Fee “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” -- the seventh installment in the wildly popular film and merchandise phenomenon -- topped box office records Friday night. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 9:20 In Boston, tracking data to score government progress By PBS News Hour Boston plans to use data and analytics to help improve operations, better measure performance and increase efficiency under a forthcoming initiative called CityScore. A single number is issued daily, measuring how the city is meeting its goals on a variety… Continue watching
Dec 19 Q&A: Ralph Nader on civil litigation, tort reform and his new museum By Phil Hirschkorn Former presidential candidate Ralph Nadar spoke to PBS NewsHour about civil litigation, tort reform and campaign finance and how they relate to his newest venture, the American Museum of Tort Law. Continue reading
Dec 19 Obamas return to Hawaii for Christmas vacation By Darlene Superville, Associated Press After a somber start to his vacation, President Barack Obama arrived in Hawaii with his family on Saturday to celebrate Christmas and ring in his final year as president. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 12:54 Shields and Brooks on Obama’s year-end assessment, candidates’ tough talk on terror By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Obama’s year-end news conference, how presidential candidates of both parties are fielding issues of national security and the breach… Continue watching