Aug 02 Watch 3:41 Political battles simmer ahead of Obama's strict climate change plan By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama proposed the toughest regulations in U.S. history to combat climate change, with the most significant rule requiring existing power plants to cut emissions by 32 percent by 2030. But the rules face opposition from Congressional Republicans and… Continue watching
Aug 02 Israeli teen stabbed at Gay Pride parade dies By Daniel Costa-Roberts An Israeli teen who was stabbed by an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man at this week's gay pride parade in Jerusalem died of her wounds Sunday… Continue reading
Aug 02 Biden expected to make decision on White House run by September By Julie Pace and Josh Lederman, Associated Press Vice President Joe Biden's associates have resumed discussions about a 2016 presidential run after largely shelving such deliberations while his son was sick and dying earlier this year. But Biden has yet to tell his staff whether he will run… Continue reading
Aug 02 Review finds Trump's charity donations are modest By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press Donald Trump, widely believed to the be the wealthiest American ever to run for president, is nowhere among the ranks of the country's most generous citizens, according to an Associated Press review… Continue reading
Aug 02 Obama to impose steeper cuts on power plant emissions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama will impose even steeper cuts on greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants than previously expected, senior administration officials said Sunday, in what the president called the most significant step the U.S. has ever taken to fight… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 25:22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 1, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, August 1st, 2015, the Justice Department's stunning investigation of discrimination against black children in the St. Louis family court system, presidential candidates are collecting massive amounts of Facebook data on individual voters, and in our… Continue watching
Aug 01 Report: Biden said to be seriously considering 2016 run By Daniel Costa-Roberts Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has begun actively exploring the possibility of running for president in 2016, The New York Times reported Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Why did Cecil the lion die? What you should know about trophy hunting By Daniel Costa-Roberts What exactly is trophy hunting, is it legal, and why do proponents say the practice helps conservation efforts? Here’s what you should know. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 3:48 Are presidential candidates tracking your Facebook profile? By PBS News Hour Facebook is offering new tools for political candidates, and your personal account could be used in the process. For the first time, Facebook is allowing campaigns to track users’ political comments and likes to create a master list of target… Continue watching
Aug 01 Energy company contributed $1 million to PAC backing Jeb Bush By Associated Press The largest Florida corporate donor to a super political action committee backing former Gov. Jeb Bush's presidential run is NextEra Energy Inc., the company that owns electric utility giant Florida Power & Light. Continue reading