Jan 06 AP: U.S. sees Assad staying in Syria until March 2017 By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's best-case scenario for political transition in Syria does not foresee Bashar Assad stepping down as the country's leader before March 2017, outlasting Barack Obama's presidency by at least two months, according to a document obtained… Continue reading
Jan 06 Haley's response to Obama not first time on national stage By Seanna Adcox, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — After a year when a church massacre and catastrophic flooding put her in the spotlight, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will get further national exposure when she gives the Republican response to the State of the Union… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 9:54 On the campaign trail in NH, heartbreak over heroin addiction By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford The easy availability of cheap heroin and other opiates has exploded in New Hampshire, where more than 300 people died of drug overdose deaths in 2015. The crisis has prompted state leaders to offer plans on how to improve addiction… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 9:32 Will Obama's action on guns help prevent deaths? By PBS News Hour President Obama unveiled new steps to reduce gun violence in a lengthy and emotional speech Tuesday. What impact is his executive action likely to have? Judy Woodruff gets reactions from John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, and David… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 5:48 Obama: Excuses for inaction on guns 'no longer suffice' By PBS News Hour Before an audience filled with victims of gun violence, President Obama made an emotional announcement that he would use executive action to strengthen enforcement of background checks for firearms because Congress is afraid to cross the gun lobby. While Republicans… Continue watching
Jan 05 The nuance you may have missed in Obama's gun control plan By Julie Percha President Barack Obama unveiled a series of measures to cut gun violence. But amid the news today, many critics ignored the nuance in his choice of words. The president referred to these measures as executive actions, not executive orders. Why?… Continue reading
Jan 05 Bernie Sanders vows to break up banks during first year in office By Lisa Lerer and Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will pledge to break up the country's largest financial institutions within the first year of his administration should he win the White House next November. He plans to make that pledge in a… Continue reading
Jan 05 Clinton announces new autism initiative By Ken Thomas, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proposed a new initiative directed at boosting autism screening, treatment and research Tuesday aiming to ramp up the federal government's role in helping millions of Americans affected by the development disorder. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 7:54 Wounded vets can't get help with in vitro fertilization costs By PBS News Hour U.S. military veterans who are having trouble starting families due to combat injuries do not get financial assistance from the V.A. for in vitro fertilization, leaving couples to pay for the costly treatments themselves. Efforts made in Congress to change… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 5:14 What do the Oregon armed protesters want? By PBS News Hour Armed protesters have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon in protest of federal control of western ranch lands and the treatment of two Oregon ranchers. William Brangham gets an update from Amanda Peacher of Oregon Public Broadcasting. Continue watching