Jun 26 Study finds difficulty tracing dark money in political ads By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press It's getting harder to know who is funding political advertising at the state level as more money becomes anonymous or is filtered from one political action committee to another, a new study finds. Continue reading
Jun 26 Kerry urges Britain, EU to cooperate, handle Brexit divorce responsibly By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged Britain and the European Union to manage their divorce responsibly for the sake of global markets and citizens, a day before he was to become the first senior American official to… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 25, 2016 By newshourweekend On this edition for Saturday, June 25, residents of Europe and the United States react to Britain’s departure from the EU, and the Panama Canal gets a makeover. Later, learn how robots are inspecting sewer systems in one Massachusetts city… Continue watching
Jun 25 Native Americans turn to ballot box for empowerment By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Native American activists are increasingly turning their focus inward, working to persuade their fellow tribal members to seize the ballot box as a weapon against oppression. Continue reading
Jun 25 Why the Brexit vote may not predict the U.S. presidential election By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow, Associated Press A look at some of the essential differences, and important similarities, between Brexit and the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Jun 25 Many experienced GOP strategists unwilling to work for Trump By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Well-respected members of the Republican Party's professional class say they can't look past their deep personal and professional reservations about the presumptive presidential nominee. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 11:07 Shields and Brooks on voter disenchantment across the globe 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 what Brexit might suggest about the upcoming presidential election, how frustrations with low-paying jobs and expensive education are influencing… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 10:02 Foreign policy experts anticipate Brexit's global impact By PBS News Hour What does Great Britain’s impending exit from the European Union mean for the United States and other countries across the globe? Judy Woodruff poses the question to former U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder, former U.S. diplomat Richard Haass and… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:32 Brexit, Cameron resignation signal momentous change for UK By PBS News Hour Great Britain voted 52 to 48 percent Thursday to become the first nation to leave the European Union. The vote prompted Prime Minister David Cameron -- a leading voice in the “Remain” camp -- to announce his resignation, though he… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:28 What motivations led British voters to choose Brexit? By PBS News Hour Thursday’s Brexit vote was largely a victory for right-wing British politics. But both “Leave” and “Remain” supporters had a plethora of political and emotional motivations. For a closer look at what drove the British majority to decide to exit the… Continue watching