Mar 21 U.S. Marines deploy to northern Iraq to provide protection By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The U.S. has set up a small Marine artillery outpost in northern Iraq to protect a nearby Iraqi military base where U.S. advisers are helping Iraqi combat troops plan and prepare for a counteroffensive in Mosul, a U.S. Continue reading
Mar 21 Clinton attacks Trump's qualifications in AIPAC address By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton previewed an early line of Democratic attack against Donald Trump on Monday, casting the GOP front-runner as unqualified to handle heated international conflicts as commander in chief in a speech before a prominent pro-Israel advocacy organization. Continue reading
Mar 21 Report: Health insurance gains due to Obama's law, not economy By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- There's growing evidence that most of the nation's dramatic jump in health care coverage is due to President Barack Obama's law, and not the gradual economic recovery. Continue reading
Mar 21 Latest from Cuba: Cubans shocked by Castro's joint news conference with Obama By Associated Press HAVANA -- The Latest on President Barack Obama's trip to Cuba. Continue reading
Mar 21 Pro-Israel policy conference nervously awaits Trump speech By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- As America's leading pro-Israel group prepares to hear from nearly all the presidential candidates, most eyes in the audience of thousands will be on GOP front-runner Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 5:35 What we can learn from our history of political discontent By Zachary Green A recent poll revealed that only 21 percent of Americans think the country is heading in the right direction. So what happens in a democratic society where understandable grievances have tuned many citizens angry? NewsHour Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield looks… Continue watching
Mar 20 CDC issues travel advisory as Zika virus spreads to Cuba By Michael D. Regan Cuban health officials so far confirmed five instances of people infected with the virus, with an additional 130 people showing symptoms. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 6:04 Why the significance of Obama's trip to Cuba differs for both countries By PBS News Hour Christopher Sabatini, a professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, joins Alison Stewart to discuss President Obama's historic visit to Cuba and the new era of U.S.-Cuba relations. Continue watching
Mar 20 Gaffe proof? Trump vs. Clinton tests political pitfalls By Ken Thomas and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press As the presidential race moves toward the general election, new questions have arisen about a double standard in political rhetoric -- one for Donald Trump and another for everyone else. Continue reading
Mar 20 Obama steps into history with extraordinary visit to Cuba By Julie Pace, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Obama's whirlwind trip is a crowning moment in his and Cuban President Raul Castro's ambitious effort to restore normal relations between their countries. While deep differences persist, the economic and political relationship has changed rapidly in the 15 months since… Continue reading