Sep 04 Watch 13:43 Shields and Gerson on refugee crisis responsibility, Trump's GOP pledge By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Hillary Clinton’s latest interview on her use of a private email server, Donald Trump’s pledge not to run as a third-party… Continue watching
Sep 04 Mike Huckabee to visit jailed Kentucky clerk By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is scheduled to visit a Kentucky jail next week to meet with a county clerk imprisoned because she ignored repeated court orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. Continue reading
Sep 04 Quiz: Think you know more than Donald Trump on foreign policy? By Larisa Epatko Leading Republican candidate Donald Trump made his sixth appearance on Thursday's Hugh Hewitt radio show where he was peppered with questions about foreign leaders. Would you know the answers? Take our quiz. Continue reading
Sep 04 Maryland's Ben Cardin, a top Senate Democrat, opposes Iran nuclear deal By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, has announced he opposes the nuclear deal with Iran. Continue reading
Sep 04 Benghazi panel to interview more of Clinton's inner circle By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of a congressional panel investigating the deadly Benghazi attacks said Friday that a member of Hillary Rodham Clinton's inner circle could provide key insight into how the State Department maintained its presence in Libya prior to… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 7:02 News Wrap: Former Clinton staffer to plead the 5th before House By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a former State Department staffer who helped set up Hillary Clinton's private email server plans to cite his right against self-incrimination before a House committee investigating the Benghazi attack. Also, presidential candidate Donald Trump ruled… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 4:26 Defying the Supreme Court, jailed Kentucky clerk draws outrage and support By PBS News Hour A Kentucky county clerk was arrested for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, citing religious belief. After this summer’s Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country, Kim Davis had tried suing the state’s governor for religious… Continue watching
Sep 03 House Dems ask pope to address poor, environment in U.S. visit By Associated Press House Democrats are pushing Pope Francis to address the minimum wage, hunger and the environment in his historic speech to Congress later this month, hoping his embrace will give momentum to three party priorities. Continue reading
Sep 03 Army suspends operations at labs due to anthrax probe By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Army Secretary John McHugh has suspended operations at four Defense Department laboratories that handle biological toxins, as the military scrambles to explain and correct problems that led to the accidental shipment of live anthrax to dozens of other labs around… Continue reading
Sep 03 With three more senators vowing yes, support piles up for Iran deal By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Now a done deal, the Iran nuclear agreement gained critical backing from three more Democratic senators Thursday, boosting White House hopes of blocking a disapproval resolution in the Senate so the president wouldn't have to veto it. Continue reading