Nov 10 Congress OKs bill banning Guantanamo detainees from U.S. By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Congress passed a $607 billion defense policy bill Tuesday that bans moving Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States -- something Barack Obama has been trying to do since he was sworn in as president. Continue reading
Nov 10 5 things to watch for in tonight's GOP debate By Steve Peoples, Associated Press MILWAUKEE -- Organizers are promising to focus on substance when eight Republicans face off on the main stage for the GOP's fourth presidential debate. Continue reading
Nov 10 Appeals court delivers setback to Obama's immigration plan By Kevin McGill, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS -- A federal appeals court has ruled against President Barack Obama's plan to protect an estimated 5 million people living in the United States illegally from deportation. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 8:29 How late night comedy became another stop on the campaign trail By PBS News Hour Donald Trump, who hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend, is not the first politician to use late night comedy to pitch his campaign. Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR… Continue watching
Nov 09 Obama points to blocking Keystone as key accomplishment By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is already citing the decision not to proceed with the Keystone XL pipeline as one of the key accomplishments of his presidency. Continue reading
Nov 09 Trump's 'SNL' appearance wins viewers; critics call it a 'dud' By David Bauder, Associated Press NEW YORK -- "Saturday Night Live" earned the expected ratings benefit of an episode hosted by Donald Trump but, given the protests and vicious panning the show received, NBC has to wonder if it was all worthwhile. Continue reading
Nov 09 David Vitter acknowledges prostitution scandal in new TV ad gubernatorial bid By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. -- After months of attacks about his prostitution scandal, Republican candidate for governor David Vitter is addressing the issue in a new television ad -- though without using the word prostitution. Continue reading
Nov 09 Obama, Netanyahu minimize differences, renew call for peace By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Minimizing sharp differences, President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed their commitment to seeking elusive Middle East peace on Monday, though prospects for an agreement between Israelis and Palestinians appear ever further out of reach. Continue reading
Nov 09 Obama says U.S. taking Jordan attack 'very seriously' By Bradley Klapper and Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said the U.S. was taking "very seriously" a deadly attack in Jordan on Monday, and American officials said two of those killed in the attack were U.S. government employees. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 8, 2015 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend, the U.S. plans to escalate airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, millions of voters turn out for Myanmar's historic free election, and in our signature segment, the complex path for unaccompanied migrant children from Central America hoping… Continue watching