May 15 Paul Ryan on whether he will support Trump: 'This is a process' By Scott Bauer, Associated Press ouse Speaker Paul Ryan says he doesn't have a timeline for unifying behind presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 1:53 Viewer comments on a program offering cash to reduce crime By PBS News Hour Viewers expressed both skepticism and hope regarding NewsHour Weekend’s report on “Operation Peacemaker,” the California program paying young men who have criminal records $1,000 per month to stay out of trouble. In the latest installment of “Viewers Like You,” Alison… Continue watching
May 14 Watch To weaken ISIS, U.S. deploys small number of special ops in Libya By PBS News Hour As part of a strategy to weaken the Islamic State and support a unity government, the U.S. is deploying a small number of special operations troops on the ground in Libya. Washington Post reporter Missy Ryan who has written about… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 4:15 U.S. to step up arrests, deportation of undocumented immigrants By PBS News Hour Responding to a surge of Central Americans coming to the U.S. in recent years, the Department of Homeland Security has planned a month of raids on immigrants found to have crossed the southwest border illegally. Reuters reporter Julia Edwards, who… Continue watching
May 14 Democrats fear Sanders may undermine efforts to beat Trump By Michael D. Regan and Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Democratic Party leaders are upping the pressure on Bernie Sanders to drop out, alarmed that his continued presence could undermine efforts to beat the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 14 Report: Billionaire Adelson will give Trump millions for 2016 election By News Desk The biggest donor in the last presidential election cycle is now backing Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 14 GOP fails to meet self-imposed deadline on Puerto Rico's debt By Michael D. Regan and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Republicans have missed a self-imposed deadline for a plan to help Puerto Rico manage $70 billion in debt. Continue reading
May 14 Original 'Team Trump' celebrates as candidate moves toward nomination By Michael D. Regan and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump's original team of political operatives are celebrating the rise of the businessman's candidacy as he moves to become the Republican presidential nominee. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 12:47 Shields and Gerson on the Obama transgender decree, Trump's campaign By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Obama administration’s new transgender restroom directive, Donald Trump’s latest attempts to unify the Republican party and what Sen. Bernie… Continue watching
May 13 Trump says his tax rate is 'none of your business' By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is refusing to disclose even what tax rate he pays until an IRS audit of his tax returns is complete. Continue reading