Jul 17 Former N.Y. congressman Michael Grimm sentenced to 8 months in prison By Tom Hays, Associated Press NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm was sentenced Friday to 8 months in prison for tax evasion. Continue reading
Jul 17 Minorities, young Americans still support Obama, poll finds By Josh Lederman, Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Even as the public remains closely divided about his presidency, Barack Obama is holding on to his support from the so-called "Obama coalition" of minorities, liberals and young Americans, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows, creating an incentive for… Continue reading
Jul 17 Former President George H.W. Bush expected to make full recovery, doctors say By David Sharp, Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — The fractured neck bone suffered by former President George H.W. Bush when he fell at his summer home will be allowed to heal on its own, a recovery that could take three to four months, officials said. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 4:36 Criminal justice reform gains bipartisan momentum By PBS News Hour On Thursday, President Obama became the first sitting president to visit a federal prison, part of his larger campaign to encourage reform of the American criminal justice system. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports he’s not the only politician pushing for… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 6:57 How campaign fundraising — and spending — is being rewired for 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday was the deadline for presidential campaigns to declare how much money they’ve raised. However, those numbers don’t tell the full story, as outside political groups now raise the most money. Judy Woodruff speaks to Matea Gold of the Washington… Continue watching
Jul 16 Wisconsin court ends campaign finance probe of presidential hopeful Scott Walker By Todd Richmond, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Presidential candidate Scott Walker won a major legal victory Thursday when Wisconsin’s Supreme Court ended a secret investigation into whether the Republican’s gubernatorial campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups during the 2012 recall election. Continue reading
Jul 16 George H.W. Bush, 91, hospitalized after breaking neck bone in fall By Associated Press KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Former President George H.W. Bush, at 91 the oldest living former president, was being treated at a hospital early Thursday for a broken bone in his neck suffered in a fall. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 8:35 Sen. Ted Cruz: Any president worth his salt would overturn the Iran deal By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 9:25 Senators discuss Iran deal first impressions, concerns By PBS News Hour As the Obama administration winds up to defend the nuclear agreement with Iran, Judy Woodruff talks to two members of Congress, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., about how they’re reading the deal. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 4:32 Obama administration promotes Iran pact, bracing for fight By PBS News Hour In the wake of the announcement of a nuclear agreement with Iran, President Obama used an extended session with the White House Press Corps to make his case. Meanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden went to the Capitol to begin discussing… Continue watching