Jul 09 Watch 8:43 Former President Jimmy Carter shares his full, lucky life in new memoir By PBS News Hour Now the author of his 29th book, “A Full Life: Reflections at 90,” former President Jimmy Carter joins Judy Woodruff to discuss race relations in America, the Democratic candidates for the upcoming presidential race, growing up wishing for more approval… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 4:07 Decades of debate end with S.C. vote to remove Confederate flag By PBS News Hour After 54 years flying at the South Carolina state house, the Confederate battle flag is coming down. The state legislature voted to remove the flag after pressure grew in the wake of a mass shooting at Emmanuel AME Church in… Continue watching
Jul 09 In six months, Jeb Bush's campaign raises $114.4 million for presidential bid By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush raised $114.4 million in the first six months of the year to fuel his White House ambitions. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 9:29 Can the government get special encryption access while preserving privacy? By PBS News Hour The U.S. government wants to be able to read certain data that's inaccessible to intelligence agencies due to encryption. At a Senate hearing, FBI director James Comey said the privacy technology can be a double-edged sword, detrimental to public safety. Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 7:02 Should Congress revive the Export-Import bank? By PBS News Hour Last week, the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s authority to conduct new business expired. Congress is debating whether the government agency, which helps foreign companies buy American goods, should continue to exist. Is it a government giveaway, or a critical competitive tool… Continue watching
Jul 08 Army cuts could grow even bigger if budget impasse persists By Robert Burns, Associated Press In the midst of a war against the Islamic State that the Obama administration says will last many years, the Army is moving ahead with big troop cuts. And they could grow even larger unless Congress and the White House… Continue reading
Jul 08 South Carolina House begins debate on future of Confederate flag By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Confederate flag that flies at the South Carolina Capitol could soon be making its last stand. Continue reading
Jul 08 Pope's speech to Congress to be broadcast on National Mall By Donna Cassata, Associated Press Pope Francis' historic speech to Congress in September will be broadcast on Jumbotrons on the National Mall. Continue reading
Jul 07 Charleston activists to visit Congress to push for gun control legislation By Alan Fram, Associated Press A relative of one victim of the mass church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, and other activists from the city are coming to the Capitol on Wednesday to try doing what others have failed to achieve before: Pressure lawmakers to… Continue reading
Jul 07 As Republican infighting grows, donors call for calm By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Worried about “Republican-on-Republican violence,” top party donors are taking action, with one firing off a letter calling for more civility and another seeking to block businessman Donald Trump from the debate stage altogether. Continue reading