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Elephants in the Room on NewsHour Weekend Sunday

Hope you're enjoying your Sunday afternoon! Along with some of the day's headlines -- our signature piece on tonight's program is about one of the elephants in the room: immigration. Credit: N. A. Naseer via Wikimedia Commons Join…

Happy National Coffee Day!

David Lynch once said: "Even bad coffee is better than no coffee at all." Whether or not you agree is another matter. But in the spirit of this day of national appreciation, we've mined our archives for…

The fascist roots of Spain’s siesta

Dining after 9 p.m. is the norm in Spain -- and many have come to expect that stores and businesses are shuttered in the late afternoon in towns from Barcelona to Bilbao. Indeed, the siesta might seem like a…

Boehner urges Senate to act on House measure

House Speaker John Boehner has issued the following statement to Senate Democratic leaders:…

What we’re watching Sunday

The Shanghai skyline from above. Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria China opens new trade zone China established a new free trade zone in Shanghai on Sunday, in a significant step hailed as potentially the county's "boldest reform move in decades."…

#SHUTDOWN

Ignoring veto threat, House votes to avert government shutdown and delay Obamacare a year: http://t.co/qyTfsrbBPZ -BW— The Associated Press (@AP) September 29, 2013 2 D's voted "yes" on #Obamacare delay: Matheson (Utah) and McIntyre…

Full program: Budget showdown looms

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#SHUTDOWN

House aide says vote will likely be btwn 9-11pm tonight— Robert Costa (@robertcostaNRO) September 28, 2013…

Update: House Rules Committee will meet to approve new funding bill

NewsHour Political Editor Christina Bellantoni reports the House Rules Committee is set to meet at 5:30 p.m. EDT to approve a measure setting the parameters for the debate over the new funding bill.

Head of U.S. nuclear war-fighting forces investigated for gambling

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The No. 2 officer at the military command in charge of all U.S. nuclear war-fighting forces has been suspended and is under investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigation Command for issues related to gambling, officials said Saturday.