Mar 27 Watch Will Nigeria have its first-ever democratic transition of power since independence? By PBS News Hour Millions of Nigerians are expected to turn out for tomorrow’s delayed election, which pits President Goodluck Jonathan against former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari in a tight race, with fears of terrorism looming. Jeffrey Brown learns more about the significance of… Continue watching
Mar 27 Pugnacious Reid retiring, wants Schumer as Senate Dem leader By Charles Babington and Erica Werner, Associated Press Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, a pugnacious and glamour-averse tactician who united Democrats to help deliver tough victories for President Barack Obama, said Friday he's retiring next year. He immediately endorsed brash New York Sen. Chuck Schumer to succeed him… Continue reading
Mar 27 White House unveils plan to fight antibiotic-resistant germs By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House on Friday announced a five-year plan to fight the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria amid fears that once-treatable germs could become deadly. Continue reading
Mar 27 Gwen’s Take: Getting on with it By Gwen Ifill Robin Toner did whatever was needed to file the story. In the years before Wi-Fi and hot spots, she would stop motorcades, if necessary, to find a landline from which to send her story. This week, a couple hundred people… Continue reading
Mar 27 3 reasons why Harry Reid’s retirement matters By Lisa Desjardins The retirement of any top party leader in Congress will have tremendous ripple effects. But here are three reasons why Harry Reid’s retirement is especially notable. Continue reading
Mar 27 Senate veteran Harry Reid announces he won’t seek re-election By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid announced Friday he will not run for another term in 2016, saying he wanted to focus on bringing Democrats back to power in the Senate rather than his own re-election. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 4:50 House approves permanent fix for Medicare doctor payment By PBS News Hour For more than a decade, doctors who treat Medicare patients have been threatened with pay cuts due to a faulty formula of how doctors are reimbursed. But in a rare bipartisan agreement, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a deal… Continue watching
Mar 26 Is bureaucratic red tape hindering how special ops can do its job? By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press An Associated Press investigation reveals that government bureaucrats have blocked several requests by Army special operations troops for software they say they need. Continue reading
Mar 25 Afghan president: ‘We are not going to be the lazy Uncle Joe’ By Larisa Epatko One of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s most well-received lines in his speech before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday was his pledge to have Afghanistan stand on its own two feet. “We are not going to be the lazy… Continue reading
Mar 25 Cruz eyes insurance via Obamacare, a law he vows to scrap By Philip Elliott, Associated Press WASHINGTON — GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz could soon be buying his family's health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act he has vowed to dismantle. Continue reading