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
Apr 08 House Speaker Paul Ryan gets Republican challenger By Associated Press MADISON, Wis. -- House Speaker Paul Ryan is being challenged in the Republican primary by a Wisconsin businessman who says he once volunteered for the congressman but now feels betrayed. Continue reading
Apr 08 Experts caution self-driving cars not ready for roads By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Self-driving cars are more likely to hurt than help public safety because of unsolved technical issues, engineers and safety advocates told the government Friday, countering a push by innovators to speed government approval. Continue reading
Apr 08 Sanders to attend Vatican conference before New York primary By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Friday he will attend a Vatican City conference on social, economic and environmental issues next week, making the symbolic overseas trip ahead of a pivotal New York primary against Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Apr 08 Obama: Democracy at stake in November elections By Darlene Superville, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama says a functioning American democracy is what's at stake in November's elections. Continue reading
Apr 08 Americans overwhelmingly view Trump negatively, poll finds By Julie Pace and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — For Americans of nearly every race, gender, political persuasion and location, disdain for Donald Trump runs deep, saddling the Republican front-runner with unprecedented unpopularity as he tries to overcome recent campaign setbacks. Continue reading
Apr 08 Gwen's Take: Shocker then, shocker now By Gwen Ifill At a time when a debate about the correct way to eat pizza or use a New York City subway MetroCard can consume an entire news cycle, just imagine what the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings would do to us. Continue reading
Apr 08 Why Sanders keeps winning but may not clinch the Democratic nomination By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The standard line in Bernie Sanders' campaign speeches goes like this: "Despite what the corporate media is telling you, there is a path to the nomination."… Continue reading