Dec 09 UK petition to ban Donald Trump gets more than 300,000 signatures By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins A petition to ban Donald Trump from the UK has gotten over 300,000 signatures. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch Supreme Court mulls representation in 'one person, one vote' case By PBS News Hour Who should be counted when states divvy up their territory for representation: all residents or only those who can vote? The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday involving the very nuts and bolts of how American democracy works. Marcia Coyle… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 3:18 Politicians grapple with how to fend off terror threats By PBS News Hour In the wake of the San Bernardino shootings, the question of how to respond to terror is dominating Congress and the presidential race. The House reviewed the visa waiver program, and Democrats called for greater gun control measures. Meanwhile, lawmakers… Continue watching
Dec 08 Trump denies plans to visit majority-Muslim Jordan By Ted Bridis, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Associated Press has learned that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump plans to visit the majority-Muslim kingdom of Jordan at the end of December. The disclosure comes one day after Trump's controversial proposal to temporarily ban all Muslims… Continue reading
Dec 08 House tightens controls on visa-free travel to U.S. By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Driven by the Paris terror attacks, the House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to tighten controls on travel to the U.S. and require visas for anyone who's been in Iraq or Syria in the previous five years. Continue reading
Dec 08 Democrats in Congress lay out steps to prevent gun access by suspected extremists By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats have taken to the floors of the Senate and House to draw attention to their drive to prevent violent extremists from obtaining guns. Continue reading
Dec 08 Short-term spending bill needed to prevent shutdown, Ryan says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Speaker Paul Ryan says the House will pass a short-term bill to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend. Continue reading
Dec 08 Food industry pushing to thwart GMO labeling by end of year By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Food companies are mounting an aggressive year-end push to head off mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods. Continue reading
Dec 08 Donald Trump's comments escalate GOP rhetoric on Muslims By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Amid fear of terrorism, Republican presidential candidates for months have escalated their rhetoric about the place of Muslims in the United States. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 8:47 After Obama speech, 2016 candidates call for tougher stance By PBS News Hour The 2016 presidential candidates were quick to share their reactions to President Obama’s Oval Office address on the San Bernardino shootings and fight against terrorism. Gwen Ifill takes a closer look at the responses with Amy Walter of The Cook… Continue watching