Nov 16 World leaders vow to step up anti-terror efforts after Paris By Vladimir Isachenkov and Josh Lederman, Associated Press ANTALYA, Turkey -- World leaders vowed Monday to boost intelligence-sharing, cut off terrorist funding and strengthen border security in Europe, as they sought to show resolve and unity following the deadly terror attacks in Paris. Continue reading
Nov 16 Obama: Attacks 'terrible' setback in Islamic State campaign By Julie Pace, Associated Press ANTALYA, Turkey -- President Barack Obama on Monday conceded that the Paris terror attacks were a "terrible and sickening setback" in the fight against the Islamic State, but forcefully dismissed critics who have called for the U.S. to change or… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 6:32 Fact or fiction? Taking a closer look at the Democratic debate By PBS News Hour Saturday night was the second Democratic 2016 presidential candidate debate featuring a smaller group of three: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley. Angie Holan of PolitiFact joins William Brangham from Washington to fact check the candidates' statements and offer… Continue watching
Nov 15 Key takeaways from the second Democratic presidential debate By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The deadly attacks in Paris cast a somber mood at the start of the second Democratic presidential debate, but the field spent the rest of the night tossing sharp elbows over Wall Street reform, gun control and the minimum wage. Continue reading
Nov 15 At Democratic debate, terrorism took center stage By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press A day after deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, Hillary Rodham Clinton cast herself as the country's strongest commander in chief in a scary world, even as she defended her own role in the rise of Islamic militants. Continue reading
Nov 15 In wake of Paris attacks, world leaders pledge renewed fight against ISIS By Julie Pace and Josh Lederman, Associated Press Jolted to attention by a horrifying terror spree in Paris, world leaders pledged a renewed fight Sunday against the Islamic State group, but offered little in the way of a revamped counter-terrorism strategy. Continue reading
Nov 15 Clinton criticized after invoking 9/11 to defend campaign donations By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign on Sunday defended her donations from Wall Street by saying she worked to help the financial sector rebuild after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and sought to address the abuses that led to an economic crisis. Continue reading
Nov 15 Fact checking the second Democratic debate By Christopher S. Rugaber and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Bernie Sanders persisted in using shopworn stats on income inequality and Hillary Rodham Clinton glossed over the well-heeled donors to her campaign in the latest Democratic presidential debate. Here are some of the claims in the debate Saturday night and… Continue reading
Nov 14 Following Paris attacks, Clinton and Sanders spar on foreign policy By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press A day after deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, Hillary Rodham Clinton cast herself as the strongest U.S. commander in chief in an uncertain world, even as she found herself forced to defend the Obama administration's response to the rise of… Continue reading
Nov 14 Presidential candidates face off in second Democratic debate By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The Democratic presidential candidates are debating for the second time in the 2016 nomination contest, this time in Des Moines. Continue reading