Jan 23 Watch 3:30 U.S. rolls out tighter Visa Waiver Program rules in wake of terror attacks By PBS News Hour As more radicalized foreigners join ISIS militants, U.S. officials this week tightened the Visa Waiver Program, which allows visitors from 38 countries to enter the U.S. for 90 days without a visa. This week, anyone from a Visa Waiver country… Continue watching
Jan 23 Bloomberg eyeing independent White House bid, sources say By Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking early steps toward launching an independent campaign for president, seeing a potential path to the White House amid the rise of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders. Continue reading
Jan 23 Trump: I could shoot somebody and wouldn't lose any voters By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says his supporters are so loyal they would stick with him even if he stood in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shot somebody. Continue reading
Jan 23 GOP establishment edging toward Trump acceptance By Associated Press Donald Trump and some mainstream Republicans are engaged in a long-distance flirtation. Both sides are coming to the realization that they'll need each other if the billionaire businessman becomes the party's presidential nominee. Continue reading
Jan 23 Sanders attracting diverse set of voters By Associated Press Bernie Sanders is attracting Americans who are in search of more than a protest vote. Continue reading
Jan 22 State Department seeks 1-month extension on Clinton emails By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The State Department asked a federal court Friday for a one-month extension to publish the last of Hillary Clinton's emails during her time as secretary of state, citing a complex review of some messages across different agencies of… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 3:25 In both parties, 2016 front-runners go on the attack By PBS News Hour As voting draws near, Republican front-runners Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz escalated their rivalry by questioning one another’s conservative credentials, while the GOP establishment railed against both. Meanwhile, Democrat Hillary Clinton went after Sen. Bernie Sanders over Obamacare, and… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 12:31 Brooks and Marcus on GOP backlash to Trump and Cruz, Clinton-Sanders practicality debate By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a new divide opening up between American conservatives over the popularity and electability of Donald Trump and Sen. Ted… Continue watching
Jan 22 A new, free tool that's like x-ray glasses for political ads By Joshua Barajas Stock images of American flags, smiling children and a man nervously looking over a health care bill. These are the images of political campaign ads—full of emotion but short of depth. But a new, free online archive of ads and… Continue reading
Jan 22 2 maps that show past GOP routes to victory in New Hampshire By Dan Barrick, NHPR It’s one of the most conventional nuggets of political wisdom: To win an election, first secure your base, then expand from there. But it doesn’t always work out that way. Take Republican Sen. John McCain in the 2008 New Hampshire… Continue reading