Jun 15 After filibuster, Democratic senator claims progress on gun control By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The filibuster lasted roughly 15 hours and ended early Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump, NRA to discuss how to block suspected terrorists from buying guns By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press An NRA spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the powerful lobbying group, which endorsed Trump last month, tweeted Wedensday: "Happy to meet @realdonaldtrump. Our position is no guns for terrorists_period. Due process & right to… Continue reading
Jun 15 Clinton tries to unite Democrats after winning DC primary By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Clinton's victory Tuesday in the District of Columbia, the final primary of 2016, had no bearing on her role as the presumptive nominee, but it nevertheless marked a transition in the lengthy primary fight between the two rivals. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 7:50 News Wrap: Trump's 'Muslim ban' draws sharp rebuke from Obama, Clinton By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump faced scathing criticism from both President Obama and Hillary Clinton for his renewed call to ban Muslim immigrants in the aftermath of the Orlando shooting. Also, French authorities carried out… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 7:23 Inside Russian hacking of Democrats' opposition research on Trump By PBS News Hour For nearly a year, Russian hackers have been penetrating Democratic National Committee computers and stealing, among other things, research compiled on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Gwen Ifill talks to Dmitri Alperovitch of CrowdStrike and Sasha Issenberg of Bloomberg Politics… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 8:25 How the U.S. is countering the Islamic extremist propaganda machine By PBS News Hour President Obama reiterated his promise to destroy the virulent Islamic State Tuesday while talking about the Orlando mass shooting — and how gunman Omar Mateen, a U.S. citizen, may have been radicalized by online extremist propaganda. NewsHour producer P.J. Tobia… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 53:23 PBS NewsHour full episode June 14, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, new twists emerge about Orlando shooter Omar Mateen and his wife. Also: Inside the government’s anti-radicalization plans, why America’s most popular rifle is also its most reviled, Russian hackers swipe DNC data on Trump, Baltimore’s dolphins… Continue watching
Jun 14 'Highly offensive:' Trump draws ire from GOP lawmakers over response to Orlando shooting By Erica Werner, Associated Press Republican hopes are fading for a new, "more presidential" Trump as the party's divisions around him grow ever more acute. Continue reading
Jun 14 Trump says he is revoking Washington Post credentials By Jill Colvin, Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. — Donald Trump says presidential campaign is revoking credentials provided to The Washington Post. Continue reading
Jun 14 In D.C., last primary of 2016 could give 1 more win to Clinton By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Voters in the District of Columbia could hand Hillary Clinton a final, largely meaningless victory in the last primary election of the 2016 presidential campaign season. Continue reading