Oct 20 Ryan to seek speakership if GOP will support him By Quinn Bowman and Erica Werner, Associated Press Rep. Paul Ryan has told House Republicans he will run for House Speaker if he is the unity candidate of the divided party. Continue reading
Oct 20 Jim Webb withdraws Democratic presidential bid By Associated Press Jim Webb says he is dropping out of the Democratic race for president and is considering his options about how he might "remain as a voice" in the campaign. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 6:09 Will he or won’t he? That’s the question for Biden and Ryan By PBS News Hour Will Joe Biden jump into the 2016 election? Will Rep. Paul Ryan enter the competition for House speaker? Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about Ryan and Biden anticipation, Hillary… Continue watching
Oct 19 Republicans to charge media to cover 2016 convention By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Representatives for news organizations who plan to cover next summer's convention are protesting a move by the Republican National Committee to charge news media organizations a $150 access fee for seats on the press stand. Continue reading
Oct 19 Drone close calls spur government to require registration By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The federal government will require many drone aircraft to be registered, a move prompted by the growing number of reported close calls and incidents that pose safety risks, officials announced Monday. Continue reading
Oct 19 Health law fine on uninsured will more than double By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The math is harsh: The federal penalty for having no health insurance is set to jump to $695, and the Obama administration is being urged to highlight that cold fact in its new pitch for health law sign-ups. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 25:06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 18, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, October 18th, 2015, Israel imposes new security measures to cope with daily street attacks, in our signature segment, American ports enter a costly race to modernize and stay competitive, and the complicated task of dismantling… Continue watching
Oct 18 Benghazi chairman: New emails reveal ‘total disconnect’ with Washington By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The chairman of the panel investigating the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks said Sunday that new information reveals a "total disconnect" between the security needs of U.S. personnel on the ground and the political priorities of Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department… Continue reading
Oct 18 Unrest and uncertainty for House GOP headed back to the Hill By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Republicans return to Washington this week to confront a nearly unprecedented leadership crisis, looming budget deadlines and a deeply uncertain future. Continue reading
Oct 18 Trump’s campaign powered in part by small-dollar donors By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump likes to boast about his enormous wealth and how he doesn't need anyone else's money to pay for his presidential campaign. That hasn't stopped tens of thousands of people from chipping in with checks as small as $10… Continue reading