Jul 12 McConnell: Iran deal will be 'hard sell' to Congress By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and other congressional leaders expressed doubts Sunday about a historic agreement with Iran to address that country's nuclear program, predicting President Barack Obama could face hurdles in Congress if negotiators reach… Continue reading
Jul 11 Photo essay: Migrants share their most cherished belongings By Carey Reed, Kenzi Abou-Sabe Take an inside look into the journeys and lives of several migrants, as captured by a group of international photojournalists. Continue reading
Jul 11 GOP primary candidates compete for anti-abortion vote By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican White House hopefuls on Friday used the National Right to Life Convention to share personal stories and detail the abortion restrictions they've helped write into law… Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump's stance on immigration divides Arizona GOP By Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is drawing larger crowds as he continues to criticize immigration policies in stark language that has revealed a deep divide between immigration hawks and moderates who are trying to avoid alienating Hispanic voters… Continue reading
Jul 11 Can Sanders qualify for the NH ballot as an independent? By Associated Press Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has for more than three decades eschewed traditional party labels in his pursuit of political office, winning election after election as an independent. As he seeks the presidency as a Democrat, that unwillingness to be pigeonholed… Continue reading
Jul 11 Walker tweet says he's running in 2016, but who posted it? By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Twitter says it's investigating a premature presidential announcement that popped up on Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's account Friday evening. The message, which was quickly deleted, said, "Scott Walker is running for president."… Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 10:49 Truth vs. perception of crime rates for immigrants By PBS News Hour Incendiary comments made by Donald Trump and a random killing of a California woman have added fuel to national debate on the contributions of and concerns about undocumented immigrants. William Brangham speaks to Marielena Hincapié of the National Immigration Law… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 11:53 Brooks and Dionne on Trump's anti-immigrant talk, Confederate flag retirement By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including whether presidential candidate Donald Trump is hurting the Republican party, the historic removal of the Confederate flag from South… Continue watching
Jul 10 Obama administration again tries to address religious objections to free employer-provided birth control By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Hoping to put to rest one of the most difficult disputes over its health care law, the Obama administration Friday unveiled its latest plan to address religious objections to providing free birth control for their female workers. Continue reading
Jul 10 House Republicans ax spending bill talks over Confederate flag amendments By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Republican leaders are canceling tentative plans to consider a spending bill amid Democratic threats to push more troublesome amendments related to the Confederate flag. Continue reading