Nov 08 Carson: Questions about my story's veracity are irrelevant By Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says questions about his veracity are irrelevant to the nation's search for the next president. Continue reading
Nov 08 Congress dodging war powers despite U.S. mission in Syria By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press In the fight against the Islamic State group, members of Congress talk tough against extremism, but many want to run for cover when it comes to voting on new war powers to fight the militants, preferring to let the president… Continue reading
Nov 08 'You're a racist!': Watch Trump fend off mock heckler Larry David on 'SNL' By Frazier Moore, Associated Press Donald Trump hadn't gotten far into his opening monologue before trouble occurred. An off-screen heckler interrupted with a cry of "You're a racist!"… Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 7, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, November 7th, 2015, new details emerge in the investigation of the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt, in our signature segment, how police in Memphis are trying to keep people with mental illnesses out of… Continue watching
Nov 07 Carson's front-runner status brings added scrutiny By Associated Press Ben Carson rose to top the Republican ranks of White House hopefuls as the wise outsider - a candidate without any experience in office, but one who offers a compelling personal narrative, speaks openly of his deep Christian faith and… Continue reading
Nov 07 Obama tries to lockdown climate legacy with Keystone rejection By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Rejecting Keystone was the latest in a long and growing list of steps Obama has taken to try to show that the U.S. is leading the effort against global warming. Continue reading
Nov 07 Live from New York, Donald Trump set to host 'Saturday Night Live' By Frazier Moore, Associated Press Amid high anticipation and sharp criticism, Donald Trump is set to step onstage in Studio 8H tonight to host "Saturday Night Live."… Continue reading
Nov 07 With attacks on Clinton, Democratic race enters new phase By Lisa Lerer, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The Democratic primary race entered a new phase on Friday night, with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Martin O'Malley escalating their criticism of front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton. Continue reading
Nov 07 Ben Carson defends West Point story, calling news media 'unfair' By Associated Press Criticizing the news media as unfair, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is defending his past descriptions of receiving a scholarship offer for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point even though it does not offer scholarships and he never applied… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 12:29 Shields and Brooks on Keystone pipeline politics, Ben Carson claims By PBS News Hour President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline after seven years, and the October jobs report offered a brighter labor outlook. Judy Woodruff discusses the week’s news with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks, including claims… Continue watching