Dec 28 Activists predict abortion will be a hot issue in campaigns By David Crary, Associated Press With a deeper-than-ever split between Republicans and Democrats over abortion, activists on both sides of the debate foresee a 2016 presidential campaign in which the nominees tackle the volatile topic more aggressively than in past elections. Continue reading
Dec 27 Stark divisions on abortion expected to influence 2016 campaign By David Crary, Associated Press With a deeper-than-ever split between Republicans and Democrats over abortion, activists on both sides of the debate foresee a 2016 presidential campaign in which the nominees tackle the volatile topic more aggressively than in past elections. Continue reading
Dec 26 With less oversight, activists fear more civilian casualties from drone strikes By Michael D. Regan and Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Congress has given the U.S. military more control over drone strikes in Iraq and Syria that could lead to an increase in civilian casualties, activists say. Many details of the strikes remain secret. Continue reading
Dec 26 Obama hopes to stave off lame-duck status in final year By Michael D. Regan and Julie Pace, Associated Press President Obama is planning widespread international travel and may use executive actions on gun laws and the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention center in an effort to avoid lame-duck status in his final year in the White House. Continue reading
Dec 26 Analysis: Trump 'uniquely obsessed' with media portrayal of campaign By Michael D. Regan and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Nobody understands the power of the media on public perception quite like Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 12:40 Shields and Gerson on Bernie Sanders' debate influence, gifts for Obama and the GOP By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss takeaways from the most recent Democratic debate, how Donald Trump’s popularity defies traditional political wisdom, plus special holiday gifts for President Obama and the Republicans. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 4:56 Will the highway bill lead to funding problems down the road? By PBS News Hour The scope of the $300 billion highway bill recently passed by Congress will touch roads and bridges in every state and most counties for a half decade. Since 2009, there has been no long-term or stable federal funding to address… Continue watching
Dec 25 On Muslims, Democrats find an unlikely ally: George W Bush By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Taunted by Republicans to declare war on "radical Islamic terrorism," Democrats are turning to an unlikely ally: George W. Bush. President Barack Obama, under pressure to be more aggressive on terrorism, regularly cites his predecessor's refusal to demonize Muslims or… Continue reading
Dec 24 The nation's first Hispanic president? Why no one's talking about that By Daniel Bush Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio both have a legitimate shot at becoming the nation’s first Hispanic presidential nominee. And yet their ethnicity has received far less attention than Barack Obama’s race did when he ran for president eight years… Continue reading
Dec 23 Cruz blasts Washington Post cartoon depicting daughters By Associated Press TULSA, Okla. -- Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz says a Washington Post cartoon depicting his 5- and 7-year-old daughters as monkeys is inappropriate and that children of candidates should be off-limits in campaigns. Continue reading