Jan 29 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. Continue reading
Jan 29 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… Continue reading
Jan 28 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. Continue reading
Jan 28 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. Continue reading
Jan 28 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. Continue reading
Jan 28 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… Continue reading
Jan 28 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. Continue reading
Jan 28 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. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 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… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch News Wrap: Unaccustomed to severe cold, South braces for deep freeze By PBS News Hour Continue watching