Nov 13 Watch Closing the book on the Amazon and Hachette feud By PBS News Hour The seven-month stand-off between Amazon and Hachette over the pricing and profits of ebooks has ended with a new agreement beginning in early 2015. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Jeffrey Trachtenberg of The Wall Street Journal about how the disagreement hurt… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Newcomers learn to navigate life on Capitol Hill By PBS News Hour The newest members of Congress are in Washington for orientation ahead of the new session's start in January. Political director Domenico Montanaro meets up with two newly elected lawmakers as they learn to navigate their new positions on the Hill. Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Islamic State releases defiant message as U.S. lawmakers criticize strategy to defeat the group - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch News Wrap: Liberia lifts state of emergency By PBS News Hour 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. Continue watching
Nov 13 Boehner doesn't rule out another government shutdown By Quinn Bowman House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, left open the possibility Thursday that House Republicans might risk a lapse in government funding next month -- otherwise known as a shutdown -- in order to stop President Barack Obama from using his authority… Continue reading
Nov 13 Twitter chat: What do we owe the wrongfully convicted? By Nora Daly The federal government offers exonerees $50,000 for each year spent in prison on a wrongful conviction. Should this same standard be enforced in all 50 states? What other programs should be put in place to ensure quality of life for… Continue reading
Nov 13 Former CEO indicted for 2010 mine explosion By Justin Scuiletti A federal grand jury indicted the former CEO of Massey Energy Thursday related to a 2010 West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 workers. Continue reading
Nov 13 U.S. aids countries in legal fight against extremists By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Justice Department lawyers are coordinating with foreign governments in North Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East to deal with the problems posed by foreign fighters flowing to the conflict in Syria, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 13 TIME includes 'feminist' in poll of words to ban By Corinne Segal TIME left readers puzzled, and many outraged, yesterday with the inclusion of the word "feminist" in a poll titled "Which Word Should Be Banned in 2015?"… Continue reading
Nov 13 Sen. Mitch McConnell officially elected as majority leader By David Espo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won election by fellow Republicans on Thursday to become Senate majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January, fulfilling a long-held ambition. Continue reading