Aug 04 Watch 7:42 Ben Carson talks 'all lives matter,' immigration reform By PBS News Hour Dr. Benjamin Carson -- one of 10 Republican presidential candidates to make the cut for the first formal debate -- joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the campaign to defund Planned Parenthood, the root causes of gun violence, how he would… Continue watching
Aug 04 GOP debate field is set. Trump, Bush in; Santorum, Fiorina out By Steve Peoples, Associated Press CLEVELAND -- Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has scored the top spot for Thursday night's leadoff debate of the 2016 presidential race, joined by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and seven other Republican contenders who made the… Continue reading
Aug 04 President Obama says world 'has to step up' on climate change By Associated Press President Barack Obama says the world "has to step up" to help combat climate change and adds that the United Nations will continue to press other countries to take action. Continue reading
Aug 04 Freshman GOP Rep. Curbelo diagnosed with whooping cough By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo has been diagnosed with whooping cough, a rare and contagious disease that is officially known as pertussis. Continue reading
Aug 04 Report: Rise in jail deaths despite decrease in jail population By Colleen Shalby A new report on mortality in jails and state prisons released today from the Department of Justice shows that in 2013, the most recent year numbers are available, 967 people died while in jail. The majority of jail deaths occurred… Continue reading
Aug 04 More fights ahead on Planned Parenthood after Senate vote By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In the aftermath of the Senate's derailing of Republican legislation halting federal dollars for Planned Parenthood, one thing seems clear: Many on both sides think they can ring up gains from the battle. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 7:58 How much does the first GOP presidential debate matter? By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Tamara Keith of NPR and Susan Page of USA Today about the upcoming debate among the Republican presidential candidates, new campaign ads for Hillary Clinton and whether Vice President Joe Biden will jump into the race. Continue watching
Aug 03 Chuck Schumer gets his famous cousin Amy Schumer to help him push gun control plan By Amanda Gomez Comedian and actress Amy Schumer is teaming up with her cousin, New York Sen. Charles Schumer, for a new public initiative tackling gun violence. Continue reading
Aug 03 Texas' attorney general charged with securities fraud By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press McKINNEY, Texas -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton turned himself in Monday to face charges that he misled investors and didn't disclose money he made for referring financial clients as part of his private business before becoming the state's top… Continue reading
Aug 03 Winners and losers in Obama's new plan to limit greenhouse gas By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama is mandating even steeper greenhouse gas cuts from U.S. power plants than previously expected, while granting states more time and broader options to comply. Continue reading