Dec 08 Donald Trump's comments escalate GOP rhetoric on Muslims By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Amid fear of terrorism, Republican presidential candidates for months have escalated their rhetoric about the place of Muslims in the United States. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 8:47 After Obama speech, 2016 candidates call for tougher stance By PBS News Hour The 2016 presidential candidates were quick to share their reactions to President Obama’s Oval Office address on the San Bernardino shootings and fight against terrorism. Gwen Ifill takes a closer look at the responses with Amy Walter of The Cook… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch $300 billion transportation funding law approved by Congress By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 07 Trump calls for ban on all Muslims entering U.S. By Jill Colvin, Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called Monday for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States."… Continue reading
Dec 07 Homeland Secretary: U.S. to roll out new terror alert system By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration will announce changes to the terror alert system "in the coming days," Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Monday. Continue reading
Dec 06 Obama urges nation not to give in to fear By Daniel Bush, Quinn Bowman Speaking from the Oval Office for just the third time during his presidency, but offering few new proposals, President Barack Obama on Sunday pledged to continue his current strategy against the Islamic State overseas, while also encouraging American Muslims to… Continue reading
Dec 06 What did the candidates think of Obama's national security address? By Julie Percha, Rachel Wellford Following President Barack Obama’s address to the nation Sunday, the candidates jockeying to have his job in more than a year reacted to the president’s strategy for defeating ISIS and terror threats at home. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 22:26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 6, 2015 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: President Obama addresses the nation about homegrown terrorist attacks and mass shootings from the Oval Office, liberals and conservatives come together with a plan to reduce poverty, and the battle over net neutrality returns to the… Continue watching
Dec 06 Obama misspoke referring to female shooter's visa By Associated Press President Barack Obama misspoke when he said that the female assailant in the San Bernardino shootings, Tashfeen Malik, came to the United States under the visa waiver program. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 3:31 Here's what President Obama is expected to say in Sunday's primetime address By PBS News Hour For only the third time in his presidency, President Obama will address the nation from the Oval Office, focusing on the ongoing terrorism investigation into Wednesday's mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, that killed 14 people and wounded 21 others. Continue watching