Mar 22 House passes bill to allow female pilots' ashes at Arlington By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The House has passed legislation to allow female World War II pilots known as WASPs to continue placing their ashes at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading
Mar 22 The 2016 Democratic race in 5 questions By Lisa Desjardins Today marks exactly 365 days since the starting pistol of the 2016 race, when Texas Senator Ted Cruz became the first in either party to announce a presidential candidacy. Since then the field of hopefuls swelled to 22 and… Continue reading
Mar 22 The 2016 GOP race in 5 questions By Lisa Desjardins Today marks exactly 365 days since the starting pistol of the 2016 race, when Texas Senator Ted Cruz became the first in either party to announce a presidential candidacy. Since then the field of hopefuls swelled to 22 and shrunk… Continue reading
Mar 22 Cruz calls for 'patrol' of Muslim neighborhoods By Vivian Salama, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said Tuesday that surveillance in Muslim neighborhoods in the U.S. must be intensified following the deadly bombings on Brussels' airport and subway. Continue reading
Mar 22 Clinton and Trump clash in responses to Brussels attacks By Daniel Bush Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's markedly different responses to today’s terrorist attacks in Brussels offer a preview of how the two front-runners would clash over national security and immigration in the general election. Continue reading
Mar 22 U.S. Air Force officer, family injured in Brussels attacks By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- An Air Force officer, his wife and four children were injured in the attack at the Brussels airport, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as more details began to surface about Americans hurt in the bomb blasts that killed at… Continue reading
Mar 22 Trump offers new insight into foreign policy posture By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Confronting doubts about the depth of his knowledge of world affairs, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump delivered a sober speech to a pro-Israel crowd, outlining for the first time the team of foreign policy thinkers advising his campaign. Continue reading
Mar 22 Obama: Time to bury 'last remnants' of Cold War in Americas By Julie Pace and Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press HAVANA -- Capping his remarkable visit to Cuba, President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared an end to the "last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas" and openly urged the Cuban people to pursue a more democratic future for… Continue reading
Mar 22 Obama pledges U.S. support to Belgium after attacks By Josh Lederman and Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press HAVANA -- President Barack Obama pledged to "do whatever is necessary" to help Belgian authorities seek justice for the more than two dozen people who were killed Tuesday in explosions at the Brussels airport and the subway system. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 4:39 Obama and Castro share differences and goodwill during historic Cuba visit By PBS News Hour Breaking decades of hostility and suspicion, President Obama met with Cuban President Raul Castro Monday in a historic trip to the communist island. The two heads of state even took questions -- a rarity for Cuba’s government -- during which… Continue watching