Jan 17 Sanders pitches tax hike to pay for universal health care plan By Michael D. Regan and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Vowing to achieve universal health care, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders released a sweeping proposal hours before Sunday's Democratic presidential debate to create a new single-payer health care system in the United States paid for with a variety of widespread tax… Continue reading
Jan 17 Sanders, Clinton clash during Democratic debate in Charleston By Michael D. Regan and Lisa Lerer, Nancy Benac, Associated Press In a turn from more civil Democratic presidential debates, all three candidates clashed on health care, gun policy and more in a forum just a few blocks from the "Mother Emanuel" church where nine parishioners were murdered last year. Continue reading
Jan 17 U.S.-Iran ties warming after nuclear deal By Michael D. Regan and Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The lifting of sanctions and the exchange of prisoners this weekend show American relations with Iran are improving. President Obama on Sunday attributed the developments to effective diplomacy, even as his critics said the moves would adversely influence U.S. security. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: President Obama defends the Iran deal, as American prisoners are released and many U.S. sanctions are lifted, and later, how 2.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey are struggling to live outside traditional refugee camps. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jan 17 What to watch: Clinton, Sanders square off in last debate before Iowa By Ken Thomas, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press With only two weeks before the Iowa caucus will tensions flare up between Democratic candidates during Sunday's debate?… Continue reading
Jan 17 What do the GOP candidates have to say on poverty in America? By Lauren Feeney For more perspective on the GOP candidates’ ideas and proposals for taking on poverty, NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan spoke to conservative commentator Reihan Salam, executive editor of National Review… Continue reading
Jan 17 GOP establishment concedes hotly contested primary states By Michael D. Regan Republican establishment leaders are now conceding the first two primaries of the presidential race in Iowa and New Hampshire set for February, as Donald Trump and Ted Cruz take control. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Jason Rezaian's imprisonment was 'simply unacceptable,' Washington Post staff say By PBS News Hour The Washington Post's executive editor Marty Baron and foreign editor Douglas Jehl join Hari Sreenivasan over the phone to discuss the return of the paper's former Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian. Continue watching
Jan 17 Taiwan elects first female president By Michael D. Regan Taiwan convincingly elected its first female president Tsai Ing-Wen on Saturday, after she took about 56 percent of the vote. Continue reading
Jan 17 Happy birthday, Michelle! First lady turns 52 By Associated Press First lady Michelle Obama is celebrating her birthday - and there's just one more of those big days while she's still in the White House. Continue reading