Jun 30 What does Chris Christie believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Elizabeth Summers, Lisa Desjardins He’s a lawyer, a former Wall Street lobbyist and a Bruce Springsteen superfan. Chris Christie is the two-term Republican governor of a blue state, a Little League coach and father of four. Here’s where he stands on 10 big issues. Continue reading
Jun 30 Christie returns to his high school to announce 2016 run LIVINGSTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie opened his 2016 campaign for president Tuesday and, never one to aim small, declared he's "out to change the world."… Continue reading
Jun 29 Obama proposal would make 5 million more eligible for overtime By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press Salaried workers who earn nearly $1,000 per week would become eligible for overtime pay under a proposal President Barack Obama unveiled Monday, lamenting that too many Americans are working too many hours for less pay than they deserve. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 7:17 Why GOP candidates will be talking about the Supreme Court on the campaign trail By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff talks to Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about Republican reactions to the Supreme Court rulings on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, plus a look at new presidential candidate Gov. Bobby… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 7:36 What the Supreme Court’s mercury ruling means for the EPA By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency in a case on how federal regulators set limits on mercury emitted from power plants, finding that the EPA failed to take economic costs into account. Jeffrey Brown examines the implications… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 6:40 Supreme Court ends term with rulings on EPA, voter redistricting and lethal injection By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ended a dramatic session with high-profile rulings on three issues: how the EPA regulates air pollution, how to map voting lines and the death penalty by lethal injection. Judy Woodruff learns more from Marcia Coyle of The… Continue watching
Jun 29 NBC fires Donald Trump over ‘derogatory statements’ about immigrants By Joshua Barajas NBCUniversal announced Thursday that the network was cutting ties with Donald Trump over the Republican presidential candidate’s recent statements about Mexican immigrants. Continue reading
Jun 29 Obama, Rousseff aim to show they’ve moved past spy scandal By Darlene Superville and Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and Brazilian leader Dilma Rousseff will aim to show they have smoothed over tensions sparked by a spying scandal, as they open two days of talks at the White House Monday. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court rules against EPA power plant mercury limits By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has ruled against federal regulators' attempt to limit power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants. Continue reading
Jun 29 New rules could make it easier for Indian tribes to obtain federal recognition By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Obama administration is making it easier for some Indian tribes to obtain federal recognition, addressing a longstanding grievance of many Native Americans. Continue reading