Nation

Follow PBS NewsHour’s complete coverage of U.S. news, reports and analysis.

Nov 14

Updated 1:52 p.m. EST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House passed legislation Friday approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting the stage for a Senate showdown that mixes energy politics with a fight over Louisiana's Senate seat. The vote was 252-161…

Thursday on the NewsHour, we examine the U.S. strategy to combat the Islamic State. Also: Complications for the space probe that landed on a comet, newly elected members of Congress navigate life on the Hill, Amazon compromises on ebook pricing,…

In our news wrap Thursday, Liberia’s president lifted a state of emergency that restricted citizen movement, citing progress against Ebola. More than half of the more than 5,000 people who have died from the disease have been from that country.