Nov 18 Bobby Jindal ends bid for GOP nomination in 2016 By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal dropped out of the 2016 race for president Tuesday, ending a campaign that failed to gain much support among Republicans sifting through a long list of contenders for the GOP nomination. Continue reading
Nov 17 Charges brought against makers of dietary supplement linked to liver damage By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A Dallas company that had been ordered to recall a dietary supplement pill because of links to liver damage has been indicted along with several of its executives on charges that they intentionally misbranded their products and deceived… Continue reading
Nov 17 Adviser acknowledges Carson struggling with foreign policy By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Some advisers to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson say he is struggling to grasp the complexities of foreign policy, his closest confident said Tuesday, acknowledging their frustration while adding the political newcomer is making progress. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 2:45 Republicans push back on Syrian refugee resettlement plan By PBS News Hour Republican candidates and lawmakers have expressed concerns about the United States accepting Syrian refugees in the days since Friday’s terror attacks on Paris. More than two dozen governors now say they oppose President Obama's plan to welcome 10,000 more Syrian… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Carson: Our first responsibility is U.S. safety, not refugees By PBS News Hour What’s Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s views on bringing Syrian refugees to the U.S., in light of the Paris attacks and the shifting threat of the Islamic State? Carson joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his stance on fighting the militant… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 7:27 Sanders: Turning our backs on refugees destroys the idea of America By PBS News Hour How would Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders handle terror threats at home and abroad, in light of the Paris attacks and the shifting threat of the Islamic State? Sanders joins Gwen Ifill to discuss his views on combatting terrorism… Continue watching
Nov 17 Your guide to every candidate's strategy on Islamic State and refugees By Lisa Desjardins, Kamaria Roberts The Paris attacks have generated a range of responses from the men and women who hope to be the next commander in chief of the United States. Here is NewsHour’s look at the candidates’ takes and their possible presidential approaches. Continue reading
Nov 17 Democrats planning multi-year strategy to recapture seats in Congress By Ken Thomas, Lisa Lerer, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats need to map out a multi-year election strategy to maintain the White House, recapture seats in Congress and in state legislatures and rebuild their bench of candidates, according to a task force formed after the party's dismal… Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 11:47 Paris attacks bring migrant crisis, Islamic State strategy to U.S. political forefront By PBS News Hour Continue watching