Oct 24 As House Speaker, Paul Ryan will have his work cut out for him By Erica Werner, Associated Press The honeymoon might be over before it even begins for House Speaker-in-waiting Paul Ryan when he is elevated to the top job this coming week. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 13:22 Shields and Brooks on Clinton's Benghazi testimony, Paul Ryan's speaker potential By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Hillary Clinton’s testimony on Benghazi, Vice President Joe Biden’s decision not to run in 2016, Rep. Paul Ryan stepping into… Continue watching
Oct 23 After losing bet, congressman sings 'Meet the Mets' on House floor By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins After his baseball team, the Dodgers, lost to the New York Mets in a playoff series last week, Rep. Adam Schiff had to stand up on the floor of the House and sing “Meet the Mets” to House members. Continue reading
Oct 23 No criminal charges to be filed in connection with IRS processing tax-exempt applications By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Neither Lois Lerner nor any other IRS official will face criminal charges in the political controversy over the processing of applications for tax-exempt status, the Justice Department announced Friday… Continue reading
Oct 23 Obama defends Black Lives Matter movement By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Defending the Black Lives Matter movement, President Barack Obama said Thursday the protests are giving voice to a problem happening only in African-American communities. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump calls for PACs supporting him to return money to donors By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is denouncing the outside political action committees supporting his candidacy, demanding they return the money they've collected, and calling on his opponents to do the same. Continue reading
Oct 23 GOP bill would gut health law, defund Planned Parenthood for a year By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House approved Republican legislation Friday that would erase key components of President Barack Obama's health care law, block federal payments to Planned Parenthood — and earn a certain veto should it reach the White House. Continue reading
Oct 23 Gwen's Take: Turning bad into good By Gwen Ifill I am in the bad news business. Seldom do I get to report on puppies, rainbows or the sounds of children giggling. But sometimes a child with a little red wagon can remind us that bad news can take us… Continue reading
Oct 23 Lincoln Chafee drops out of 2016 race By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee is ending his Democratic presidential campaign. Continue reading
Oct 22 Stakes high for Clinton, GOP as Benghazi takes center stage By Matthew Daly and Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The latest from the House Benghazi committee's hearing featuring testimony from former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday. Continue reading