Mar 11 Fact checking the 12th Republican debate By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at political claims that take shortcuts with the facts or don't tell the full story from Thursday's Republican debate. Continue reading
Mar 10 Canadian prime minister brings 'Trudeaumania' to White House By Darlene Superville and Rob Gillies, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought "Trudeaumania" to America on Thursday and the verdict was a resounding thumbs-up. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Obama attributes Trump's rise to obstructive GOP; leaks identify ISIS fighters By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Obama refused to accept blame for the rise of antiestablishment populists like Donald Trump in the 2016 election, saying that the fault lies with the GOP’s years of hardline opposition to his administration. Also:… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 7:02 Are Ohio and Florida the final frontier for trailing candidates? By PBS News Hour Ohio and Florida have constituted critical battlegrounds in recent election cycles -- a trend that promises to continue even in a 2016 election that is breaking all kinds of rules. Hari Sreenivasan joins Michelle Everhart of the Columbus Dispatch and… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 10:34 The Atlantic examines Obama's foreign policy legacy By PBS News Hour What is President Obama’s real foreign policy legacy? Through a series of interviews with the commander in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic set out to determine an answer -- one divorced from the partisan rhetoric that tends to dominate… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 3:59 Cruz receives Lee endorsement -- and vehement criticism from Trump By PBS News Hour Sen. Ted Cruz landed his first senatorial endorsement Thursday, as Utah Sen. Mike Lee threw his support behind the trailing presidential contender. The move could potentially cut into frontrunner Donald Trump’s lead. Trump, meanwhile, blasted Cruz as “unelectable” and turned… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 53:38 PBS NewsHour full episode March 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Sen. Ted Cruz picks up his first senatorial endorsement, from Utah Sen. Mike Lee. Also: Who’s on pace to win Ohio and Florida, the Atlantic examines Obama’s foreign policy legacy, the Federal Reserve considers hiking interest… Continue watching
Mar 10 Obama says he's proud of pulling back from Syria airstrikes By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama said he's proud of the moment he pulled the U.S. from the brink of launching airstrikes against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, calling it the right decision to make. Continue reading
Mar 10 Group asks Trump to apologize for saying 'Islam hates us' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- A leading Muslim civil rights group is calling on GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump to apologize for his claim that "Islam hates us."… Continue reading
Mar 10 What's in the Indiana bill banning abortions for fetal defects? By Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana bill that would ban abortions sought because a fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down syndrome is heading to Gov. Mike Pence for possible approval. The conservative Republican governor is a strong opponent of abortion… Continue reading