Feb 22 Republican candidates make final pitch to Nevada voters By Vivian Salama and Steve Peoples, Associated Press ELKO, Nevada — Republican presidential candidates crisscrossed Nevada on Monday on the final day of campaigning ahead of the state's GOP caucuses. Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz were looking to derail Donald Trump's lead and boost momentum, looking ahead… Continue reading
Feb 22 New U.S.-Russia plan sets Syria cease-fire for Saturday By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The United States and Russia agreed Monday on a new cease-fire for Syria that will take effect Saturday, even as major questions over enforcing and responding to violations of the truce were left unresolved. Where in Syria the… Continue reading
Feb 22 Chief justice remembers Scalia's 'irrepressible spirit' By Mark Sherman, Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Antonin Scalia's colleagues honored the late Supreme Court justice Monday in a manner he would surely have approved, in sharp exchanges and aggressive questions during the court's first session since Scalia's death. Continue reading
Feb 22 Kasich: Women 'left their kitchens' to back him in his early days By Associated Press John Kasich says he got elected in part by "women who left their kitchens" to campaign for him. Continue reading
Feb 22 Senate controversies over Supreme Court picks are rare By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The history of Supreme Court nominations is dominated by tales of picks the Senate debated and approved with little angst. President Barack Obama's upcoming effort to fill the vacancy created by Antonin Scalia's death doesn't seem to be… Continue reading
Feb 22 Obama asks for governors' help on trade By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is asking the nation's governors to help push his free trade agenda. Continue reading
Feb 22 Apple tells employees why it won't help hack shooter's phone By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook acknowledged to employees Monday that "it does not feel right" to refuse to help the FBI hack a locked iPhone used by a gunman in the San Bernardino mass shootings. But he said… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 21, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: Political experts weigh in on the long road ahead for the presidential candidates. Also, a revealing look at Pope John Paul II's private correspondence with philosopher Teresa Timenyeska. Later, how using drones in Tornado Alley is… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 5:08 Here's what we learned from the South Carolina primary and Nevada caucuses By PBS News Hour On the heels of the Nevada Democratic caucuses and the Republican primary in South Carolina, the 2016 race for the White House is entering a new, faster-paced phase. NewsHour Political Director Lisa Desjardins joins Alison Stewart from Columbia, South Carolina,… Continue watching
Feb 21 Interactive: See when South Carolina GOP primary voters picked which candidate to support By Elif Koc Of the voters who had decided on their choice over a month ago, 56 percent were set on businessman Donald Trump. Continue reading