Jul 18 GOP contenders court evangelical vote in Iowa By Associated Press Republican presidential contenders seeking to woo evangelical voters are making their case for conservative social issues at a gathering expected to attract thousands of potential Iowa caucus-goers. Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump says McCain was war hero 'because he was captured' By Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized Arizona Sen. John McCain's military record Saturday, saying he was a "war hero because he was captured."… Continue reading
Jul 18 Rather than confront Sanders challenge, Clinton focused on GOP By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Ignoring her primary challengers, Hillary Rodham Clinton focused instead on the expanding field of Republican contenders as she and her fellow Democrats tried to impress influential party activists in Iowa. Continue reading
Jul 18 Poll shows Americans divided on same-sex marriage By Emily Swanson, Associated Press People in the United States are evenly divided over the Supreme Court case that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Continue reading
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