Jun 23 Compromise for GMO food labeling rules struck in Senate By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators have a bipartisan deal to require labeling of genetically modified ingredients nationally, a week before a labeling law in Vermont goes into effect. Continue reading
Jun 23 Cleveland, ACLU agree on protest rules for GOP convention By Mark Gillispie, Associated Press A federal judge says Cleveland's rules governing protests and marches during next month's Republican National Convention infringe on rights of free expression, and he is ordering the city and a civil rights organization to begin negotiating new rules. Continue reading
Jun 23 Minute by minute: How the Democrats shut down the House for gun control By Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush It all started with a small group of House Democrats from New England. Fed up with federal inaction on gun violence after the Orlando massacre, Reps. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, David Cicilline of Rhode Island and John Larson of Connecticut… Continue reading
Jun 23 Anti-poverty group sues Philadelphia for right to protest during rush hour By Associated Press Anti-poverty activists have sued Philadelphia, seeking the right to demonstrate during rush hour as the Democratic National Convention opens next month. Continue reading
Jun 23 2011 effort to remove judge shows bold Trump legal tactics By Jake Pearson and Chad Day, Associated Press Five years before Donald Trump accused a federal judge of bias against him in a Trump University lawsuit, the New York billionaire tried to get another judge pulled from a case. Continue reading
Jun 23 Amid guns sit-in, House passes $1.1 billion Zika defense bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House has passed a $1.1 billion House-Senate measure to combat the Zika virus, but the GOP-drafted measure is a nonstarter with Senate Democrats and the Obama White House. Continue reading
Jun 23 Trump to check on golf courses in Scotland By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Facing questions about meager fundraising, slipping poll numbers and campaign instability, Donald Trump is tending to business — in Scotland. Continue reading
Jun 23 C-SPAN uses social media feeds to cover sit-in protest By David Bauder, Associated Press With the cameras it uses to cover Congress shut off, C-SPAN turned to social media feeds on to beam live coverage of the House Democrat's sit-in to demand votes on gun control legislation. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 52:56 PBS NewsHour full episode June 22, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Britain prepares for Thursday’s vote to exit the European Union. Also: The IMF’s dire conclusions on the U.S. economy, Congress and President Obama reach a rare accord on toxic chemicals, a teen prodigy may give speech… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 9:01 Will the United Kingdom embark upon a 'painful divorce' from the EU? By PBS News Hour After weeks of debate, the moment has arrived for Great Britain to decide whether it will remain part of the European Union. Supporters of the ‘stay’ movement say it’s imperative to be globally connected, while opponents argue too much revenue… Continue watching