Apr 09 Watch 4:04 Springsteen cancels North Carolina concert over law limiting LGBT rights By PBS News Hour Bruce Springsteen and his E-Street Band cancelled a concert planned for Saturday in Greensboro, North Carolina to protest a state law that blocks anti-discrimination measures for gay, lesbian and transgender people. His boycott is among many that have recently taken… Continue watching
Apr 09 So, you want to be a delegate to the Republican National Convention? By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press You could have a rare opportunity to help make history, if none of the Republican presidential candidates reaches the target 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the nomination on the first ballot. Continue reading
Apr 09 Has Trump's campaign hit a wall after loss in Wisconsin? By Associated Press Trump still holds a solid lead in the race, but the stinging defeat was evidence that Trump’s unorthodox campaign — run by largely inexperienced operatives and fueled by the candidate’s sheer force of personality — had hit a wall. Continue reading
Apr 09 Prosecutors detail sex abuse allegations against Dennis Hastert By Daniel Costa-Roberts Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert committed bank fraud in order to pay hush money to a man whom he sexually abused when the victim was a 14-year-old wrestler on a team Hastert coached, federal prosecutors said in a court filing… Continue reading
Apr 09 Sanders wins caucuses in Wyoming as Cruz picks up delegates in Colorado By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Put Wyoming in the victory column for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Continue reading
Apr 09 From guns to Guantanamo, how Garland might rule on SCOTUS cases By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press President Barack Obama's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Merrick Garland, has been characterized as a moderate who, if confirmed, would nudge his divided colleagues slightly to the left because he would replace conservative stalwart Antonin Scalia. But Garland will… Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 12:39 Brooks and Marcus on Democrats' clash over qualifications, GOP nominee questions By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including escalating hostilities between Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, Bill Clinton’s Black Lives Matter confrontation, questions about whether… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 2:46 Clinton-Sanders campaign combat cools off By PBS News Hour As Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton reached a kind of verbal truce over who's qualified to be president, the front-runner's camp also dealt with a confrontation that occurred between former President Bill Clinton and a protester over his and… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 3:00 News Wrap: Final fugitive from Paris attacks arrested in Brussels By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Belgian police arrested a key suspect linked to the November terror attacks in Paris and may be connected to the March attacks in Brussels as well. Also, Greek authorities resumed deporting migrants deemed asylum-ineligible back… Continue watching
Apr 08 Justice Dept. gives Congress documents on Fast and Furious By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department said Friday that it had given to Congress additional documents related to the botched gun-smuggling operation known as Fast and Furious. Continue reading