Jun 05 American Samoans don’t have right to U.S. citizenship, court rules By Associated Press A federal appeals court ruled Friday that people from the South Pacific islands of American Samoa do not have a right to U.S. citizenship simply because they were born in the U.S. territory. Continue reading
Jun 05 Jeb Bush joining a race featuring nearly a dozen competitors By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Jeb Bush is stepping into the Republican race for president, finally taking his place -- after months of hints and relentless fundraising -- amid an unwieldy field of GOP candidates unlike any in recent memory. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 8:02 Sen. Lindsey Graham on fighting Islamic State, shoring up Social Security By PBS News Hour South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican presidential candidate, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the fight against the Islamic State group, his stance on Social Security and retirement, why he supports increasing legal immigration, plus how his life was turned… Continue watching
Jun 04 Massive data breach could affect every federal agency By Ken Dilanian and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press China-based hackers are suspected once again of breaking into U.S. government computer networks, and the entire federal workforce could be at risk this time. Continue reading
Jun 03 What does Rick Perry believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Nathalie Boyd, Lisa Desjardins He is the son of tenant farmers, a former Air Force captain, state agriculture commissioner and three-term Texas governor. He is the only presidential candidate currently under indictment, pleading not guilty to charges of abuse of power and coercion. Here… Continue reading
Jun 03 Photos: Gay rodeo contestants compete in Little Rock By Ariel Min In April, contestants competed at the International Gay Rodeo event in Little Rock, Arkansas, one of the key battleground states for the fight for equality and legalization of same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Jun 03 6 things to know about the newly approved USA Freedom Act By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press President Barack Obama has signed into law the USA Freedom Act, which extends three expiring surveillance provisions of the 9/11-era USA Patriot Act. It also overhauls the most controversial provision, which had been interpreted to allow bulk collection of U.S. Continue reading
Jun 03 What does Lincoln Chafee believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Rachel Wellford, Lisa Desjardins He is a former blacksmith who spent years shoeing horses. He's also a former mayor, U.S. senator and governor in Rhode Island. Lincoln Chafee is known for his Republican-to-independent-to-Democrat migration. Here is where he stands on 10 key issues. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 5:23 News Wrap: Senate approves bill reshaping NSA surveillance By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate passed the USA Freedom Act to replace expired provisions of the Patriot Act, including the NSA’s legal authority to collect bulk phone records. The new legislation will impose limits on collection and access… Continue watching
Jun 02 Congress sends NSA phone-records bill to Obama By Erica Werner, Associated Press Two days after Congress let the phone-records and several other anti-terror programs expire, the Senate's 67-32 vote sent the legislation to President Barack Obama, who planned to sign it promptly. Continue reading