Feb 11 John Lewis on Sanders' civil rights work: 'Never saw him' By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Civil rights leader John Lewis on Thursday dismissed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' 1960s work on racial equality, saying, "I never saw him. I never met him."… Continue reading
Feb 11 All-male panel in Utah votes to keep sales tax on tampons By Hallie Golden, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah committee of all-male lawmakers has voted to keep the sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products despite an international push to remove it. Continue reading
Feb 11 5 things to watch for at tonight's Democratic debate By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders get back in the debate ring Thursday night with an increasingly bitter family score to settle. The debate comes just 48 hours after Sanders' victory over Clinton in the New Hampshire primary… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 7:38 How the New Hampshire primary reshuffled the 2016 race By PBS News Hour With the nation’s first primary on the books, what’s next for the 2016 race? Reid Wilson of Morning Consult and Susan Page of USA Today join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Donald Trump’s landslide win in New Hampshire and whether the… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Justice Department files suit against Ferguson By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed a civil rights lawsuit against Ferguson, Missouri, after the city council voted to revise part of a consent decree on police and court reform, related to the police killing of… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 54:07 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, presidential candidates move on to South Carolina after Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders claim New Hampshire victories. Also: Analyzing the next phase of the White House race, checking in on Egyptian leaders of the Arab Spring,… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 5:56 GOP candidates try to build on N.H. results for next vote By PBS News Hour The day after the New Hampshire primary, most Republican candidates -- including winner Donald Trump -- moved on to the next battleground in South Carolina. Meanwhile, Democratic victor Sen. Bernie Sanders moved to broaden his appeal beyond his mostly white… Continue watching
Feb 10 House backs bill to require EPA notification in lead cases By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The House on Wednesday approved legislation to clarify the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to notify the public about danger from lead in their drinking water -- the first action by Congress to respond to the water crisis in… Continue reading
Feb 10 Meet John Kasich, the brash young House Budget Chairman By Margaret Warner When the Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in the “Gingrich Revolution” of 1994, House Speaker Newt Gingrich put a brash young Congressman from Ohio in charge of delivering on a key agenda item -- coming up with… Continue reading
Feb 10 Carly Fiorina ends 2016 Republican bid for president By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press DES MOINES -- Former technology executive Carly Fiorina exited the 2016 Republican presidential race Wednesday, after winning praise for her debate prowess but struggling to build a winning coalition in a crowded GOP field. Continue reading