Feb 04 Donald Trump's Iowa legacy: more Latino caucus goers than ever By David J. Dent More than 10,000 Latinos caucused in Iowa last Monday, up from roughly 1,000 eight years ago. The group that helped organized Hispanic voter turnout in the state, the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa, has Donald Trump's rhetoric… Continue reading
Feb 04 12.7 million signed up for Obama health care law, beating expectations By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Still facing political jeopardy, President Barack Obama's health care law beat expectations by earning solid sign-ups this year, according to figures released Thursday by the administration. Continue reading
Feb 04 Ammon Bundy, other militants indicted on conspiracy By Conrad Wilson, OPB The indictment charging Ammon Bundy and 15 other militants who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge was released Thursday morning. Continue reading
Feb 04 Viewer's Guide: Clinton, Sanders look to break out at debate By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The face-to-face meeting between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is rooted in an intensifying debate over who understands the great divide between rich Americans and everyone else. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 6:28 How a critical mass of women can change an institution By PBS News Hour Jay Newton-Small, author of "Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works," sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss what happens when a critical mass of women wield power and influence in public life and the workforce. Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 2:57 Democrats debate liberal credentials on the trail in N.H. By PBS News Hour As the New Hampshire primary edged closer, Democrats Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton traded charges over who's more progressive and Republican rivals Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz wrangled over the outcome in Iowa. Plus, two GOP candidates, Sen. Continue watching
Feb 03 2016 voters will be most diverse ever By Kenya Downs Voters in this year’s presidential election will be some of the most diverse ever, according to the Pew Research Center. By Election Day, nearly one-in-three eligible voters will be Hispanic, black, Asian or any other racial and ethnic minority. Continue reading
Feb 03 Democrats add 4 more debates, including one in Flint, Michigan By Ken Thomas, Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Democrats have finalized an agreement with the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to hold a presidential debate on Thursday night in New Hampshire and three more debates later this spring. Continue reading
Feb 03 Pleading for tolerance, Obama pays 1st visit to a U.S. mosque By Darlene Superville, Associated Press CATONSVILLE, Md. -- President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to correct what he called a "hugely distorted impression" of Muslim-Americans as he made his first visit to a U.S. mosque and pushed back against those who demonize all Muslims for the… Continue reading
Feb 03 Ryan calls for unity, less anger from fractious GOP By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Paul Ryan called on Republicans Wednesday to unify and stop fighting angrily among themselves as he tried steering his fractious party into an election year devoid of the heated showdowns between conservatives and pragmatists that transformed… Continue reading