May 07 Alabama judge suspended over order to deny gay couples marriage licenses By Michael D. Regan Alabama's chief supreme court justice was suspended by a judicial oversight committee on Friday for issuing an order that required probate courts to deny applications for marriage licenses for same-sex couples. Continue reading
May 07 Sanders picks up 31 delegates in Washington state By Hope Yen, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has cut into Hillary Clinton's delegate lead by 31, based on new data from Washington state. Continue reading
May 07 Watch: Obama's full speech to graduates at Howard University By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama has told Howard University's Class of 2016 that the country is "a better place today" than it was when he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Continue reading
May 07 How have Clinton and Trump earned their money over the years? By Associated Press Here is a look at the personal wealth portfolios of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump, how they earned their money over the years and the lifestyles they spend it on. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 53:23 PBS NewsHour full episode May 6, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, some major Republicans reject Donald Trump’s overtures for unity as President Obama weighs in on the GOP nominee. Also: Thousands flee as Alberta wildfire continues to spread, why Puerto Rico is on the brink of financial… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 4:01 As Trump tries to coalesce GOP, Obama urges 'scrutiny' of candidate By PBS News Hour Friday saw presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump try to organize party leaders behind his upcoming presidential bid, but the real estate mogul faced more major defections from lawmakers still unwilling to embrace his controversial candidacy. Meanwhile, President Obama weighed in… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 10:29 Resolute Sanders on strategy, foreign policy and the outlook for the DNC By PBS News Hour Though the battle for the GOP nomination ended with Donald Trump’s victory, the fate of the Democratic party’s candidacy is still in question, as trailing contender Sen. Bernie Sanders has vowed to fight on until the DNC convention. Sanders joins… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 13:00 Shields and Brooks on Trump's nomination triumph, and why the Democratic race isn't over By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 06 Trump will testify after election in Trump University suit By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Donald Trump will testify after the presidential election on a class-action lawsuit that accuses the billionaire businessman and his now-defunct Trump University of defrauding people who paid up to $35,000 for real estate seminars. Continue reading
May 06 Democrats hope state conventions can unite Sanders, Clinton supporters By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — Democrats are hoping to use state conventions to unite supporters of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders as fans of the two candidates engage in sometimes bitter disputes ahead of the presidential election. Continue reading