Jan 20 Supreme Court rules for bearded Muslim inmate By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is siding with a Muslim prison inmate in Arkansas who sued for the right to grow a short beard for religious reasons. Continue reading
Jan 20 In State of the Union, Obama aims to influence 2016 debate By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Key elements of the economic proposals President Barack Obama will outline in his State of the Union address Tuesday appear to be aimed at driving the debate in the 2016 election on income inequality and middle-class economic issues,… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 53:42 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 19, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, violent clashes in Yemen's capital raise fears that a power vacuum could benefit terrorists. Also: Improving security in Europe to stop terror attacks, how political divides over immigration reform are affecting families, President Obama’s tax plan… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 2:02 60 years ago, Eisenhower inaugurated the first televised presidential news conference By PBS News Hour Monday marks the 60th anniversary of the first televised presidential news conference. In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, President Dwight Eisenhower proves that not much has changed since 1955. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 9:30 Spotting the fakes among the five-star reviews By PBS News Hour Online reviews of businesses, from your corner coffee shop to your airport cab ride, are now ubiquitous. But fraudulent consumer reviews are also on the rise. Special correspondent Jackie Judd meets a fake review writer, as well as the people… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 6:21 Political divide on immigration reform looms over Nevada families By PBS News Hour In Nevada, the debate on immigration reform has consequences beyond the political. Facing a mixed bag of law and executive action, many live with the fear that their families will be divided by deportation. Gwen Ifill reports on personal stakes… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 5:32 Obama offers plan to raise taxes on ultra-rich, put more money in middle class pockets By PBS News Hour President Obama’s new tax code proposal calls for tax increases for higher-income earners and more tax benefits for low- and middle-income earners. Jeffrey Brown learns more from Neil Irwin of The New York Times about what the plan says about… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 5:31 Heightened anxiety and vigilance in U.K. after Paris attacks By PBS News Hour For the British people, the proximity of the Paris attacks seems to make the chance of another terror attack in their country more likely. How is the British government addressing the threat? Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner talks to… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 6:29 News Wrap: MLK Day inspires tributes, protests and service By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Americans observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with marches celebrating the civil rights leader, as well as protests over the racial divide, police killings of people of color and income disparity. Also, Iran and Hezbollah… Continue watching
Jan 19 Elementary school students lend their small voices to King's big dream By Jordan Vesey In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., students from Washington, D.C.'s Watkins Elementary gathered Friday to celebrate what has become an annual tradition. Each year the fifth grade students study and reenact the "I have a Dream" speech the late… Continue reading