Apr 18 Obama's first farewell tour starts with damage control By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama sets out this week on his first in a series of international farewell tours, a sometimes wistful tradition for presidents in legacy mode. But in a reminder of this president's uneven ties to allies, Obama's… Continue reading
Apr 17 Student removed from Southwest flight after making phone call in Arabic By Michael D. Regan A university student was recently removed from Southwest Airlines flight in California when another passenger became unnerved and reported him to the authorities after he conducting a telephone conversation in Arabic. Continue reading
Apr 17 Getting at the truth behind lying in politics By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press For more than two decades, researchers of different stripes have examined humanity's less-than-truthful underbelly. This is what they have found: We all stretch the truth, and politicians distort the truth more often, use more self-justifications and deceive in larger ways,… Continue reading
Apr 17 GOP official rails over effort aimed at nomination rules By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Republican Party's rules chairman is accusing other GOP officials of "a breach of our trust" by trying to preserve the party leadership's power to allow the nomination of a fresh candidate for president. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 3:23 What to expect from Tuesday's primary in New York By PBS News Hour The presidential campaigns are homing in on their New York supporters with two days left before the Empire State’s delegate-rich primary. For more about the boisterous New York campaign, Bob Hardt, the Political Director for NY1 joins Alison Stewart. Continue watching
Apr 17 Cruz wins all 14 delegates at Wyoming GOP convention By Ben Neary, Associated Press CASPER, Wyo. -- Painstaking organization and in-person campaigning paid off again for Ted Cruz on Saturday as he nailed down all 14 delegates up for grabs at the Republican Party convention in Wyoming. The result leaves Donald Trump facing… Continue reading
Apr 17 Trump railing against 'rigged' presidential nomination process By Associated Press Underlying the constant criticism, Trump's goal is to rally supporters and pile up primary season victories that would bring him the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination outright before the summer convention. Continue reading
Apr 17 Millions face Monday deadline to file tax returns By Michael D. Regan and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Millions of taxpayers face a midnight deadline Monday to file their tax returns, while millions of others will ask for more time —a six-month extension. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 24:53 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 16, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Pope Francis takes 12 Syrian refugees back to Italy following his visit to Greece. Later, at least 41 are dead after two earthquakes hit Japan. And, a rust-belt city in Ohio shares its plans for rebuilding… Continue watching
Apr 16 Cruz expected to win in Wyoming state convention By Ben Neary, Associated Press Donald Trump's presidential campaign has all but thrown in the towel in Wyoming ahead of Saturday's Republican convention. Continue reading