Apr 26 Senators reach new deal to address Flint water crisis By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- For the second time in two months, the Senate has reached a bipartisan deal to address a water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health emergency. Continue reading
Apr 26 What to watch for in Tuesday's Northeastern primaries By Daniel Bush Five states are holding primaries on Tuesday: Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could win every state, making it that much harder for Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Bernie Sanders to slow their momentum. Continue reading
Apr 26 Ryan: GOP can't be seen as 'opposition party' By Associated Press Paul Ryan argues that the party shouldn't wait until its nominating convention in July to tell the public its priorities. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 6:33 Can environmentalism become a bipartisan movement again? By PBS News Hour Though now one of the most politically divisive issues in the country, the environmental movement once enjoyed strong support from both Democrats and Republicans. In his new book “Getting to Green,” author Fred Rich asserts that a return to those… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 2:42 Trump rails against rivals' deal to step aside in some states By PBS News Hour Donald Trump stepped up the insults of his Republican competitors after news of a non-compete agreement between Gov. John Kasich and Sen. Ted Cruz, in a bid to deprive Trump of a majority of delegates going into this summer's convention. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 7:43 Can a Cruz-Kasich alliance stop Donald Trump? By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest in politics, including whether Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich’s unlikely alliance against Donald Trump will work, the path forward… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:27 Tight Maryland Senate race echoes dynamics of Democratic presidential fight By John Yang, Rachel Wellford Voters will go to the polls in five East Coast state primaries on Tuesday. But in Maryland, it’s the Democratic primary race between Rep. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Donna Edwards to replace longtime Sen. Barbara Mikulski that’s dominating the… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 9:01 How politics got in the way of needed Nepal earthquake relief By PBS News Hour One year ago, the first of two massive earthquakes ripped through Nepal, killing more than 8,000 people. Some $4 billion of assistance was pledged to the rebuilding effort, but political gridlock and corruption have left the displaced survivors to largely… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 53:26 PBS NewsHour full episode April 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump rails against an alliance between Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich. Also: Deploying more U.S. forces to Syria, echoes of the Democratic presidential fight in Maryland, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics,… Continue watching
Apr 25 Voters given wrong ballots in Arizona primary, poll worker says By Ryan Van Velzer, Associated Press PHOENIX — A poll worker who was on duty during Arizona's problematic presidential primary testified Monday that 36 Democratic voters were given incorrect ballots by an electronic machine and 20 other Democrats were listed in the wrong party. Continue reading