Jan 11 High court seems skeptical of mandatory public union fees By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to deal a major blow to organized labor as it considers the free speech rights of government workers who say they shouldn't be forced to pay fees to public sector unions. Continue reading
Jan 11 White House to debut its Snapchat with State of the Union behind-the-scenes By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama is pushing his State of the Union address further into cyberspace this year with appearances on YouTube and Snapchat. Continue reading
Jan 11 6 presidential hopefuls take 'Problem Solver Promise' By Holly Ramer, Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. -- Six presidential hopefuls have found some common ground on the nation's future, according to a bipartisan group created to bridge the divide between Republicans, Democrats and independents. Continue reading
Jan 11 Syrian refugee among first lady's guests for State of the Union By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A Syrian refugee is among those invited to sit in first lady Michelle Obama's visitor box to watch the State of the Union address on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 25:06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: The U.S. flies a B-52 over South Korea in a demonstration of commitment to its ally, in our signature segment, a look at the oldest, voluntary school desegregation program in the country, and the U.S. considers… Continue watching
Jan 10 Hillary Clinton calls Trump's criticisms of husband 'a dead end' By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press In an interview with "Face The Nation" Sunday, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton brushed aside recriminations made about her husband by her Republican Donald Trump. Former President Bill Clinton has been campaigning for his wife in recent weeks. Continue reading
Jan 10 Trump shifts stance on Chinese tariff By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said in interviews last week he would impose significant tariff's on China. But on Sunday appeared to step back from that statement. Continue reading
Jan 10 Senate will not take up Obama's new war powers request to fight ISIS By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The Senate won't take up President Barack Obama's request for new war powers to fight the Islamic State group, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday, to avoid tying the hands of the next president. Continue reading
Jan 10 Thousands protest missing booksellers in Hong Kong By Michael D. Regan Thousands of residents flooded into the streets of central Hong Kong on Sunday to protest the disappearance of five booksellers who are believed to be illegally detained by Chinese authorities. Continue reading
Jan 10 Report: Government not ensuring airline pilots' skills are sharp By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The government is falling short in ensuring airline pilots keep up their flying skills and get full training on how to monitor sophisticated automated control systems in cockpits, according to the Transportation Department's internal watchdog. Continue reading