Apr 07 What does Rand Paul believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Lisa Desjardins Rand Paul is best known as a libertarian, Senate force-of-one and Kentucky Tea Party favorite. He is prolific (lead sponsor on 353 bills in four years) and the second generation in a father-son dynasty of doctors running for president. As… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 7:04 Why Hillary Clinton’s campaign announcement won’t look like Ted Cruz’s By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Susan Page of USA Today about Sen. Rand Paul’s evolving role in the Republican party, predictions about how Hillary Clinton might announce a presidential campaign and how the… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Obama administration on blitz to defend and sell Iran nuclear framework deal By PBS News Hour In an effort to sell the Iranian nuclear deal framework to the American public and Congress, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz hailed the agreement at a White House briefing, while President Obama called it a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister… Continue watching
Apr 06 Supreme Court will not hear challenge to contested North Carolina voting law By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has passed up an early chance to review a contested North Carolina election law that opponents say limits the ability of African-Americans to cast ballots. Continue reading
Apr 06 Obama: Iran talks part of broader foreign policy doctrine; ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is casting the Iran talks as part of a broader foreign policy doctrine that sees American power as a safeguard that gives him the ability to take calculated risks. Obama staunchly defended a framework nuclear… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 25:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 5, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 5th, 2015, heightened security at churches in Kenya on Easter Sunday the terror attack on Christian students, a top Obama Administration negotiator insists Iran won't be able to cheat on the nuclear deal, despite… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 2:28 What do recent gains in Syria mean for the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Despite being ousted recently from Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, Iraq, the Islamic State made important new gains this weekend in Syria, taking control of an area near Damascus. Part of what is driving the extremist group's success is the… Continue watching
Apr 05 Corker: Congressional scrutiny essential in Iran nuclear deal By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says congressional scrutiny and approval of any nuclear agreement with Iran is essential and will help ensure the deal isn't a bad one. Continue reading
Apr 05 Tax refunds for many take hit or get bump from health law By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press As the April 15 tax deadline nears, people who got help paying for health insurance under President Barack Obama's law are seeing the direct effect on their refunds - hundreds of dollars, for better or worse. Continue reading
Apr 05 Iowa pastors hold sway in 2016 presidential election By Associated Press In some states, big city ward leaders or union bosses are the go-to guys to deliver votes. When it comes to Iowa's Republican caucuses, evangelical pastors are kingmakers, with sway over an important bloc of participants. Continue reading