Jul 24 2016 politics: The need for unwelcome intrusions By Gwen Ifill For voters, the unexpected should be seen as welcome. Any presidential hopeful has to be aware that no path is smooth; no ambition easily attained. Continue reading
Jul 24 Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard could be freed from prison soon By Matthew Lee, Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Convicted American spy Jonathan Pollard could be released from federal prison within months. Continue reading
Jul 24 Appeals court drops 1 of 2 charges against Rick Perry By Will Weissert, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — One of two felony indictments against former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was tossed out Friday, giving the Republican presidential candidate a potentially huge legal victory in the face of flagging polling numbers for the 2016 race. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 5:02 Facing fire from lawmakers, Kerry warns against rejecting Iran deal By PBS News Hour There were testy exchanges and blunt talk in a Senate hearing on the Iran nuclear agreement. Republicans criticized the deal, and suggested that even if it passes Congress, it could be rolled back by the next administration. Secretary of State… Continue watching
Jul 23 House passes bill to prevent mandatory GMO food labeling By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Companies would not have to disclose whether their food products contain genetically modified ingredients under legislation passed by the House Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 23 Border agents cancel meeting with Trump By Jill Colvin, Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's visit to the U.S.-Mexico border promises new challenges for the GOP's years-in-the-making push to attract Hispanic voters. Continue reading
Jul 23 Need to destroy your phone? Lindsey Graham has some ideas By Corinne Segal Set it on fire. Put it in a blender. Toast it with some Bagel Bites. These are just some of the ways Graham destroys a phone in a video by the conservative news website IJReview, created after presidential hopeful Donald… Continue reading
Jul 23 Poor oversight at IRS increases risk of unfairly auditing political groups, watchdog group says By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lax oversight at the IRS increases the risk that political and religious groups could be unfairly targeted for audits, government investigators say in a report that raises concerns about an IRS division that has been under scrutiny for… Continue reading
Jul 22 Washington Post seeks help from UN in freeing reporter By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press The Washington Post has filed an urgent petition with the United Nations in the hopes that the institution will pressure Iran to release journalist Jason Rezaian, the newspaper's top editor and lawyers told U.S. reporters on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch Obama's farewell appearance on Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' By Josh Lederman, Associated Press NEW YORK -- Barack Obama shifted from baseball to football to analogize the limitations of meeting his goals as president during an appearance on "The Daily Show" Tuesday. Continue reading