Oct 22 Paul Ryan declares candidacy for House Speaker By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Rep. Paul Ryan on Thursday formally declared his candidacy for speaker of the House after getting unified support from across the Republican conference. Continue reading
Oct 22 Senate bill could cut nonviolent drug offenders' sentences By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Nonviolent drug offenders could be eligible for shorter prison sentences under legislation approved by a Senate panel Thursday, as Congress took initial steps to change the nation's criminal justice system. Continue reading
Oct 22 Fact checking Clinton and critics on Benghazi, emails By Connie Cass and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at some of the claims in a House hearing where lawmakers quizzed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the deadly 2012 attack on a diplomatic compound and CIA quarters in Benghazi, Libya. Continue reading
Oct 22 Twitter Chat: Addressing criminal justice reform in the U.S. By Jaclyn Diaz There are more than 2.2 million Americans living behind bars today. When released, two-thirds of prisoners are re-incarcerated within three years. What is the role of the U.S. criminal justice system? Is it simply punish or to reform? Join NewsHour… Continue reading
Oct 22 1 ex-Ron Paul campaign aide convicted, another acquitted By Associated Press A jury has found an aide to Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign guilty of one of five charges he faced related to secret payments to an Iowa lawmaker. A second aide was acquitted. Continue reading
Oct 21 How Biden decided against running in 2016 By Julie Pace, Associated Press For months there has been speculation on whether Vice President Joe Biden would run for president. Today, he announced he would not seek the nomination. Here is a look at how he came to that decision. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 6:06 Will House Republicans line up behind Paul Ryan? By PBS News Hour Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan says he’s willing to step up as Speaker of the House, but only if divided groups of conservatives back him first. Political director Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff from Capitol Hill to discuss how members of… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Why Biden's 2016 campaign window has closed By PBS News Hour Vice President Joe Biden will not join the presidential race, despite months of pondering the possibility. What drove his decision and how does it affect the other candidates in the race? Gwen Ifill gets perspective from Glenn Thrush of Politico. Continue watching
Oct 21 Paul Ryan moves closer to Speakership By Erica Werner, Associated Press The hardline House Freedom Caucus said Wednesday it is supporting Rep. Paul Ryan for speaker of the House, all but guaranteeing he'll get the job. However, the group held off on an official endorsement because it couldn't muster the 80… Continue reading
Oct 21 Chicago PD Superintendent on alleged secretive interrogation sites: 'It's simply not true' By David Coles The Chicago Police Department is again being accused to have violated the civil rights of suspects and is under the microscope. Continue reading