Nov 07 Carson's front-runner status brings added scrutiny By Associated Press Ben Carson rose to top the Republican ranks of White House hopefuls as the wise outsider - a candidate without any experience in office, but one who offers a compelling personal narrative, speaks openly of his deep Christian faith and… Continue reading
Nov 07 Obama tries to lockdown climate legacy with Keystone rejection By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Rejecting Keystone was the latest in a long and growing list of steps Obama has taken to try to show that the U.S. is leading the effort against global warming. Continue reading
Nov 07 Live from New York, Donald Trump set to host 'Saturday Night Live' By Frazier Moore, Associated Press Amid high anticipation and sharp criticism, Donald Trump is set to step onstage in Studio 8H tonight to host "Saturday Night Live."… Continue reading
Nov 07 With attacks on Clinton, Democratic race enters new phase By Lisa Lerer, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The Democratic primary race entered a new phase on Friday night, with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin O'Malley escalating their criticism of front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton. Continue reading
Nov 07 Ben Carson defends West Point story, calling news media 'unfair' By Associated Press Criticizing the news media as unfair, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is defending his past descriptions of receiving a scholarship offer for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point even though it does not offer scholarships and he never applied… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 12:29 Shields and Brooks on Keystone pipeline politics, Ben Carson claims By PBS News Hour President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline after seven years, and the October jobs report offered a brighter labor outlook. Judy Woodruff discusses the week’s news with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks, including claims… Continue watching
Nov 06 Ben Carson backs off West Point scholarship claim By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican White House hopeful Ben Carson was not offered a formal scholarship to the United States Military Academy at West Point as he wrote in his autobiography, his campaign said Friday. Continue reading
Nov 06 The politics of resentment: winning 2016 By Gwen Ifill The 2012 election was supposed to be a test of a weakened president and his ambitious and unpopular health care plan. Challengers saw a chance to take down a Democratic incumbent after the excitement of his history-making election had faded. Continue reading
Nov 06 Low polling demotes Christie and Huckabee to undercard debate NEWARK, N.J. — Two candidates who have been part of each of the prime-time Republican debates so far, Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee, have been demoted to next week's undercard event because of low national poll numbers, delivering a major… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch What did Bush 41 think of his son's presidency? New bio reveals By PBS News Hour In writing “Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush,” Jon Meacham was given unprecedented access to the Bush family and their personal diaries. Judy Woodruff sits down with Meacham to talk about what he learned about… Continue watching