Nov 30 Obama to deliver final State of the Union Jan. 12 By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will deliver his seventh and final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Jan. 12. Continue reading
Nov 30 High court's election-year lineup includes affirmative action, abortion, Obamacare By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court's lineup of new cases is fit for an election year. Affirmative action, abortion and another look at the Obama health care law all are before the court, and they could well be joined by immigration,… Continue reading
Nov 30 Congress returns to looming deadlines on budget, highways By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to wrap up work on the budget, highway spending and taxes, an end-of-the-year stretch that will test the standing of Republican leaders like House Speaker Paul Ryan with the GOP's tea party… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 22:27 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 29, 2015 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend, the world's attention turns again to Paris for a global climate summit, Pope Francis visits the Central African Republic, a nation caught in a violent conflict between Christians and Muslims, and a preview of a series… Continue watching
Nov 29 Jeb Bush calls Trump 'uninformed,' not a serious leader By Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says rival Donald Trump is not prepared to be the nation's commander in chief. Continue reading
Nov 28 Many African-Americans see two sides to Ben Carson By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press For many African-Americans, the vast majority of whom are Democrats, there are two Carsons: One is a genius doctor and inspirational speaker and writer who talks of limitless horizons; the other is a White House candidate who pushes conservative politics… Continue reading
Nov 28 Thousands cheer Trump at raucous Florida rally By Associated Press Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump bragged about his high standing in the polls, slammed super PACS as "a scam" and dismissed nomination rivals Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush in a campaign stop Saturday in their home state of Florida. Continue reading
Nov 28 Obama tries to clinch global climate deal without Congress' support By Josh Lederman, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press President Barack Obama is trying to negotiate a legacy-making climate change pact this coming week in Paris with one hand tied behind his back. Congress can't even agree whether global warming is real. Continue reading
Nov 28 What you should know about 'BernieCare' -- Sanders' proposed health overhaul By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The most ambitious "repeal and replace" health care plan from a presidential candidate comes from Sen. Bernie Sanders, not from a Republican. Here's what you should know about the plan. Continue reading
Nov 28 NATO tries to reconcile death totals in Kunduz hospital strike By Robert Burns, Associated Press Nearly two months after a U.S. warplane mistakenly attacked a hospital in northern Afghanistan, officials said Friday it remains unclear how many civilians were killed. Continue reading