Oct 24 Justice Souter's old warning finds new life in this election By Margaret Warner Surprisingly, over the past few days, excerpts of a public conversation I held four years ago with retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter in Concord, New Hampshire, have been circulating on the internet. Continue reading
Oct 24 Obama administration announces double-digit premium hikes for Affordable Care Act By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Healthcare premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama's health care law, and many consumers will be down to just one insurer, the administration confirmed Monday. Continue reading
Oct 24 With email dumps, WikiLeaks probes the limits of full transparency By Raphael Satter, Associated Press WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange first outlined the hypothesis nearly a decade ago: Can total transparency defeat an entrenched group of insiders?… Continue reading
Oct 24 Tom Hayden, 1960s anti-war activist, dies at 76 By Associated Press Famed '60s anti-war activist Tom Hayden, whose name became forever linked with the celebrated Chicago 7 trial, Vietnam War protests and his ex-wife actress Jane Fonda, has died. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 23, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Oct. 23, assessing a merger between telecom giant AT&T and Time Warner. Later, senate Republicans are enduring a balancing act to keep control of the House in the weeks leading up to Election Day. Hari… Continue watching
Oct 23 Looking past Trump, Clinton aims to help other Democrats By Josh Lederman and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The shifting political map has freed Clinton and her well-funded campaign to spend time and money helping other Democrats in competitive races. Continue reading
Oct 23 South Dakota voters have choices to reshape state government By James Nord, Associated Press A trio of ballot measures could radically reshape South Dakota politics. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 9:44 GOP incumbent walks line in PA on supporting Trump By Sam Weber, Laura Fong Even if Hillary Clinton wins the White House, she could face difficulties on Capitol Hill, if Republicans continue to control the House of Representatives and Senate. One of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents is Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. NewsHour… Continue watching
Oct 23 Trump team says 'we are behind' but can still win the race By Jill Colvin and Josh Lederman, Associated Press Donald Trump's campaign bluntly acknowledged Sunday that the real estate mogul is trailing Hillary Clinton as the presidential race hurdles toward a close. Continue reading
Oct 23 Younger, diverse voters are reshaping California politics By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press The Nov. 8 election will likely reflect long-term trends that have seen the nation's most populous state become increasingly diverse and firmly Democratic. Continue reading