Jul 17 Watch 4:25 Undercover Planned Parenthood video stokes abortion debate By PBS News Hour A hidden camera video showing a Planned Parenthood staff member discussing the transfer of fetal tissue has enflamed the longstanding abortion debate; conservative lawmakers have called for investigations. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports, offering a look at the unedited version… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 12:25 Shields and Brooks on striking a deal with Iran, Planned Parenthood scrutiny By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 17 Gwen's Take: Who do these candidates think they are? By Gwen Ifill For me, by far the most eye-opening revelation in the early stages of this 2016 campaign is the sheer breadth of diversity in the field. Count it up. Two women. Two Cuban Americans. One African American. Candidates hailing from California… Continue reading
Jul 17 Lawmakers' kneejerk reaction to Iran nuclear deal 'regrettable,' says Kerry By Larisa Epatko Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday it was “regrettable” some members of Congress rejected the long-fought comprehensive deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program before even reading it. Continue reading
Jul 17 Former N.Y. congressman Michael Grimm sentenced to 8 months in prison By Tom Hays, Associated Press NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm was sentenced Friday to 8 months in prison for tax evasion. Continue reading
Jul 17 Minorities, young Americans still support Obama, poll finds By Josh Lederman, Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Even as the public remains closely divided about his presidency, Barack Obama is holding on to his support from the so-called "Obama coalition" of minorities, liberals and young Americans, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows, creating an incentive for… Continue reading
Jul 17 Former President George H.W. Bush expected to make full recovery, doctors say By David Sharp, Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — The fractured neck bone suffered by former President George H.W. Bush when he fell at his summer home will be allowed to heal on its own, a recovery that could take three to four months, officials said. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 4:36 Criminal justice reform gains bipartisan momentum By PBS News Hour On Thursday, President Obama became the first sitting president to visit a federal prison, part of his larger campaign to encourage reform of the American criminal justice system. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports he’s not the only politician pushing for… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 6:57 How campaign fundraising -- and spending -- is being rewired for 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday was the deadline for presidential campaigns to declare how much money they’ve raised. However, those numbers don’t tell the full story, as outside political groups now raise the most money. Judy Woodruff speaks to Matea Gold of the Washington… Continue watching
Jul 16 Wisconsin court ends campaign finance probe of presidential hopeful Scott Walker By Todd Richmond, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Presidential candidate Scott Walker won a major legal victory Thursday when Wisconsin’s Supreme Court ended a secret investigation into whether the Republican’s gubernatorial campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups during the 2012 recall election. Continue reading