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
Dec 18 Watch 7:21 People in recovery find the recipe for a fresh start in cooking career training By PBS News Hour Blocks from the White House, DC Central Kitchen is the nation's largest community kitchen, putting out 5,000 meals a day to homeless shelters, schools, halfway houses and other nonprofits. But the kitchen's other output is training men and women who… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 54:16 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 18, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, President Obama looks ahead to his final year in office with a vow to defeat the Islamic State. Also: The U.N. Security Council votes unanimously for a Syria political solution framework, Shields and Brooks on the… Continue watching
Dec 18 Sanders files suit to regain access to Democratic voter database By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press The presidential campaign of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to regain access to a Democratic National Committee voter database. Continue reading
Dec 18 Indiana mayor re-elected by 1 vote after ballot challenge By Associated Press The mayor of an Indiana town has been re-elected by one vote after an election panel threw out a ballot. Continue reading
Dec 18 Photos: Meet a real-life Star Wars Snowtrooper By Larisa Epatko Lori Frye, a member of the 501st Legion, talks about what it takes to be a “Star Wars” costumer and the role of women in science fiction. Continue reading
Dec 18 Obama says he won’t fade away in final year By Julie Pace, Associated Press Closing out a tumultuous year, President Barack Obama sought to lay the groundwork Friday for his last year in office by vowing not to fade in the background but instead use his remaining months to push longstanding goals to fruition. Continue reading
Dec 18 Obama to meet with families of San Bernardino attack victims By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama is opening his Christmas vacation on a somber note: meeting with families of the 14 people who were killed in the San Bernardino shooting. Continue reading