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In 251-166 vote, House passes compromised farm bill and sends to the Senate

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The House has passed an almost $100 billion-a-year, compromise farm bill that would make small cuts to food stamps and continue generous subsidies for the nation's farmers.

Welcome to the new PBS NewsHour

By Travis Daub

To meet the demands of an expanding and more involved audience, today we're launching a completely overhauled PBS NewsHour website. This is the most expansive redesign in the recent history of our 18-year-old online presence, and the changes aren't just…

Addressing climate change, Obama pledges commitment to clean energy

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy

President Barack Obama pledged his commitment to U.S. energy independence by investing in natural gas and solar energy.

Obama to Congress: 'Give America a raise' and restore American Dream

By Simone Pathe

In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama called on business leaders across the country to raise minimum wages. "Give America a raise," he said.

Obama: Troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond war

By News Desk

In his fifth State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama pivoted briefly to foreign policy, reaffirming that the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan will formally conclude at the end of this year.

Obama and the journey to find 'balance' in NSA surveillance

By Justin Scuiletti

During his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, President Obama stated that he would work with Congress to reform U.S. surveillance practices; citing the need for America to move off a "permanent war footing." The president stated that the…

Obama: Let's 'fix our broken immigration system'

By News Desk

In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, President Barack Obama pointed towards hope for lasting immigration legislation in 2014.

Obama praises Affordable Care Act for moral, economic successes

By Elisabeth Ponsot

On Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama used his State of the Union speech to make an economic and moral argument for what he said are the Affordable Care Act's tangible successes.

Congress nears compromise on farm bill

By PBS News Hour

After two years of work and battle, Congress seems close to a farm bill deal. Gwen Ifill talks to Bloomberg News' Alan Bjerga about what's in the bipartisan compromise -- including changes to farm subsidies and $8 billion in cuts…

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