Apr 30 GOP race scrambles California's political fault lines By Nicholas Riccardi, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press The prospect of Donald Trump clinching the nomination in the Golden State has scrambled the party's political fault lines in advance of its pivotal June primary, forging unexpected alliances that blur those longstanding divisions. Continue reading
Apr 30 Lawmakers call for protected status for Ecuadorians living in U.S. By Michael D. Regan As Ecuador grapples with a lengthy recovery following an earthquake earlier this month, some American politicians and immigration advocacy groups are requesting the Department of Homeland Security use a little-known law to extend the stay of Ecuadorians living in the… Continue reading
Apr 30 How the Supreme Court is functioning following Scalia's death By Mark Sherman, Sam Hananel, Associated Press Two months, 31 arguments and 18 decisions since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, is the Supreme Court hopelessly deadlocked or coping as a party of eight?… Continue reading
Apr 30 Pennsylvania GOP voting delegates voice strong support for Trump By Associated Press A solid majority of Pennsylvania Republicans elected as delegates to the GOP's presidential nominating convention in Cleveland say they intend to vote for the candidate who won a thumping primary victory in their state - Donald Trump. Continue reading
Apr 30 Trump insists Clinton campaign relies on 'woman's card' By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Donald Trump, after toying with gender politics off and on during the campaign, is all in on a mission to undercut Hillary Clinton's credentials by syncing up his say-anything campaign strategy with his alpha-male persona. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 13:04 Shields and Brooks on Trump's primary sweep, Clinton's 'woman's card' By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the increasing likelihood of Donald Trump as the GOP nominee, how Hillary Clinton’s is playing off one of Trump’s… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 6:08 GOP candidates jockey for delegate 'free agents' in Virginia By PBS News Hour After Donald Trump’s sweeping wins across five Northeastern states Tuesday, his trailing opponents are redoubling their efforts to keep the GOP front-runner from a delegate majority. In Virginia, Trump may have won the primary, but that was just the first… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 7:36 News Wrap: Protesters and police clash at Trump rally By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, there was a melee between police and protesters at a Trump rally in California for the second day in a row, Also, fresh violence rocked the Syrian city of Aleppo. Insurgents shelled a mosque, killing… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 8:43 Pentagon: Hospital bombing due to U.S. offensive strike to assist Afghan forces By PBS News Hour The Pentagon revealed that the bombing of an Afghan hospital occurred when U.S. forces preemptively fired to clear the way for an Afghan offensive. U.S. and Afghan forces were not under fire when U.S. aircraft destroyed the hospital. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 53:34 PBS NewsHour full episode April 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, what the Pentagon discovered in its investigation of last year’s bombing of an Afghan hospital. Also: Inside Virginia’s delegate dance, Shields and Brooks talk politics, a global walking tour of human history, “Shuffle Along” revives its… Continue watching