Jun 12 Pelosi announces opposition ahead of trade vote By Erica Werner and Charles Babington, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama made an unusual 11th-hour appeal to dubious Democrats on Friday in a tense run-up to a House vote on legislation to strengthen his hand in global trade talks. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 7:38 Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on striking balance with Cameron’s UK By PBS News Hour A rising political power in the United Kingdom, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon believes one day Scotland will be an independent country. Now, she’s on a whirlwind tour of the U.S. to promote Scottish products and businesses. Judy Woodruff sat… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 5:13 White House makes final pitch for Obama trade fast-track By PBS News Hour Tomorrow there's a critical vote on giving President Obama fast-track authority over a Pacific trade deal, an issue that has divided Democrats. While the president is pushing for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, others have pushed back over worker concerns. White House… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 6:09 How TSA can improve airport security effectiveness By PBS News Hour The U.S. Senate took a hard look at airport security after a damning report found that fake explosives, weapons and other banned items went unnoticed in 67 of 70 tests, while another report found that the TSA failed to identify… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 4:54 Hastert pleads not guilty to fraud charges connected to cover-up By PBS News Hour In Chicago, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert pleaded not guilty to charges that he paid out millions in hush money and lied about it to the FBI. William Brangham learns more about Hastert’s day in court from Jon… Continue watching
Jun 09 House GOP measure could cut Amtrak budget by $242 million By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Legislation that would cut Amtrak's budget by $242 million was working its way through the House, though there's new funding for video cameras inside locomotive cabs to record train engineers to help investigators get to the bottom of… Continue reading
Jun 09 Ahead of court ruling, Obama says health law a U.S. reality By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that his 5-year-old health care law is firmly established as the "reality" of health care in America, even as he awaits a Supreme Court ruling that could undermine it. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 8:07 Is Turkey headed for political instability? By PBS News Hour President President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was counting on election gains for his party, but instead the AKP Party lost their majority, raising uncertainty about Turkey’s political future. What do the surprising results mean for the nation, the region and for… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 2:45 Turkish election ushers in uncertainty as Erdogan’s party loses majority By PBS News Hour Despite ambitions to expand his power in through Turkey's parliamentary elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP Party failed to hold onto its majority. While Turkey's deputy prime minister said the AKP will try to form a coalition government, all of… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 7:26 Why GOP candidates are taking different stances on national security By PBS News Hour Our political analysts are back start the week with a 2016 campaign debrief. NPR’s White House correspondent Tamara Keith and USA Today’s Washington bureau chief Susan Page join Judy Woodruff to discuss Republican candidates in Iowa over the weekend, Hillary… Continue watching