Jun 03 Watch 5:10 Why Robert F. Kennedy was not an 'orthodox liberal' By PBS News Hour This week marks 50 years since Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated moments after winning the California presidential primary. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield, his former Senate aide and campaign speechwriter, discusses Kennedy’s politics, his unique approach to politics and… Continue watching
Jun 03 In key governor's races, Democrats split on education By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press A divide among Democrats between backers of teachers unions and those of charter schools and other education innovations is helping shape key gubernatorial primaries. Continue reading
Jun 03 Greitens' resignation shifts Missouri's focus to Senate race By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press While Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' resignation dealt a blow to his political prospects, his departure could breathe new life into U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley's campaign. Continue reading
Jun 03 State attorney general races gain attention in Trump era By Geoff Mulvihill and Kathleen Foody, Associated Press In all, 30 states and the District of Columbia will have attorney general elections this year and Democrats are targeting Republican incumbents in 23 of them. Continue reading
Jun 03 Giuliani says Trump would fight subpoena, not pardon himself By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani stressed Sunday that the president's legal team would contest any effort to force the president to testify in front of a grand jury during the special counsel's Russia probe. Continue reading
Jun 02 Pushed by voters, GOP moderates rebel on immigration By Alan Fram, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Moderate Republicans are under hefty pressure to buck their party's hardline stance on immigration. Continue reading
Jun 02 Illinois pension buyouts may not bring savings budget claims By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Illinois' new state budget relies on more than $400 million in savings from a new pension buyout plan that finance experts caution is highly speculative. Continue reading
Jun 02 Ex-chemical industry lawyer to lead Superfund task force By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Steven D. Cook served more than 20 years as in-house, corporate counsel for LyondellBasell Industries, one of the world's largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies. Continue reading
Jun 02 Lobbyist tied to EPA chief's condo tried to influence agency By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Newly filed reports show the Washington lobbyist whose wife rented a bargain-priced Capitol Hill condo to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt had far more contact with the agency than previously disclosed… Continue reading
Jun 01 What happens when a child arrives at the U.S. border? By Patty Gorena Morales, Joshua Barajas It’s not immediately clear how Trump's policies are affecting children who arrive at the border alone, or those arrive with and are separated from their parents. But here's what we know about how minors are treated when they try to… Continue reading