Feb 29 Sanders keeps his Judaism in the background, irking U.S. Jews By Rachel Zoll and Josef Federman, Associated Press NEW YORK -- As Bernie Sanders headed toward victory in New Hampshire, pundits noted the barrier he was about to break: Sanders would become the first Jewish candidate to win a major party presidential primary. Continue reading
Feb 29 Justice Thomas asks questions in court, 1st time in 10 years By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Justice Clarence Thomas broke 10 years of silence and provoked audible gasps at the Supreme Court on Monday when he posed questions from the bench during an oral argument. Continue reading
Feb 29 Trump disavows support of former KKK leader By Associated Press Donald Trump is stepping back from comments he made over the weekend when he claimed to know nothing about former Klu Klux Klan leader David Duke, saying that he couldn't hear the questions clearly. Continue reading
Feb 29 Navy SEAL Edward Byers awarded Medal of Honor By News Desk WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama awarded the nation's highest military honor Monday to a Navy SEAL who participated in a daring 2012 raid that rescued an American hostage in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 24:51 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: The 2016 presidential campaign goes national, as candidates criss cross a dozen states before Super Tuesday. Also, the booming solar power industry faces a fight for its life in Nevada. Later, an emerging Ethiopian filmmaker provides… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 2:37 Fragile ceasefire in Syria breached, Russia says By PBS News Hour On the second day of the ceasefire ind Syria brokered by the U.S. and Russia, opposition groups claimed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad violated the truce. Washington Post reporter Liz Sly joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Turkey to discuss. Continue watching
Feb 28 Clinton allies prepare for Trump nomination, fall campaign By Ken Thomas and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Emboldened by her South Carolina landslide, Hillary Clinton is shifting her focus to Republican front-runner Donald Trump as her party seeks consensus on the best ways to challenge the billionaire's unpredictable nature in a general election. Continue reading
Feb 28 Cruz, Rubio scramble to catch Trump ahead of Super Tuesday By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio continue to swing at Donald Trump ahead of the Super Tuesday presidential primaries that could help the Republican front-runner expand his delegate lead in an increasingly caustic nomination fight. Continue reading
Feb 28 Should primary voters be worried about aging voting machines? By Phil Hirschkorn, Michael D. Regan Many of America's voting machines were purchased after the disputed 2000 presidential election when a recount of the Florida vote was halted by the use of punch cards at the polls. But antiquated technology is drawing concern from voters again. Continue reading
Feb 28 Black voters see fight over next Supreme Court justice as Obama snub By Errin Haines, Associated Press Democrats are pressuring senators in several states to back down from their refusal to consider Obama's nominee to succeed the late Antonin Scalia. In some states, they may get help from African-Americans who see the court battle as the latest… Continue reading