Jul 21 Poll: Majority of Americans favor diplomatic ties with Cuba By Deb Riechmann and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Nearly three-fourths of Americans think the United States should have diplomatic ties with Cuba, but they’re not sure how far to go in lifting sanctions, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released Monday as full diplomatic relations between the two… Continue reading
Jul 21 What does John Kasich believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Sarah McHaney He is the grandson of coal miners and immigrants and a prodigy politician who won his first election at age 24 (state senate). John Kasich spent nearly two decades in Congress and won re-election as Ohio governor by a whopping… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 7:45 Is Trump’s rapid rise headed for a reverse? By PBS News Hour Stuart Rothenberg of The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report and Susan Page of USA Today join Gwen Ifill to discuss the campaign disruption of Donald Trump, who offered controversial remarks about Sen. John McCain and religion over the weekend, plus… Continue watching
Jul 20 Obama praises Nigerian leader for pursuing safety, security By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama welcomed Nigeria's new president to the Oval Office on Monday and praised him for working to bring "safety, security and peace" to a nation challenged by economic strains, a history of corruption and violence unleashed by the… Continue reading
Jul 20 McCain: Trump owes an apology to veterans By Julie Pace, Associated Press Sen. John McCain said Monday that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump doesn't need to apologize to him for remarks about his captivity in Vietnam, but should tell veterans he's sorry. Continue reading
Jul 20 New era begins as Cuba raises flag at embassy in U.S. By Matthew Lee, Peter Orsi, Associated Press The United States and Cuba restored full diplomatic relations Monday after more than five decades of frosty relations rooted in the Cold War. Continue reading
Jul 19 Higher-than-expected Medicaid enrollment numbers prompt state budget worries By Daniel Costa-Roberts A dozen states that chose to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act have seen their enrollment numbers far outpace projections, raising budget concerns as the federal government gets set to reduce its funding for the expansions… Continue reading
Jul 19 China’s record under scrutiny as congress weighs nuclear energy deal By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press China's record on nuclear proliferation is facing congressional criticism as the Obama administration seeks renewal of a 30-year agreement that enables American involvement in the Asian nation's fast-growing atomic energy industry… Continue reading
Jul 19 Pentagon has no plans to offer Israel new arms deal By Robert Burns, Associated Press In the face of Israeli outrage over the Iran nuclear accord, the Pentagon is moving quickly to reinforce arguably the strongest part of the U.S.-Israeli relationship: military cooperation. But officials say Washington has no plans to offer new weaponry as… Continue reading
Jul 19 Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush ‘in good spirits’ after fall By Associated Press A spokesman for George H.W. Bush says doctors are pleased with the progress the former president is making since he fractured a bone in his neck during a fall last week. Continue reading