Sep 11 House goes on record against Iran nuclear deal By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The Republican-led House cast largely symbolic votes on Friday against the Iran nuclear deal, one day after the Senate ensured that the administration can implement the accord without congressional interference. Continue reading
Sep 11 5 Reasons to watch the next GOP face-off By Gwen Ifill Yippee. Another Debate. Another chance to decide which Republican on the crowded stage in Los Angeles next week deserves the chance to face the Democratic nominee a year from now. Depending on how things shake out, there may even be… Continue reading
Sep 11 Donald Trump buys Miss Universe organization By Frazier Moore, Associated Press Donald Trump spokesman Michael Cohen confirmed the Republican presidential hopeful has purchased NBC's half of the Miss Universe Organization and settled all lawsuits against the media company. Continue reading
Sep 11 An emotional Biden tells Stephen Colbert he's unsure he can commit to be president By Josh Lederman, Associated Press NEW YORK — Vice President Joe Biden said he is overwhelmed at times by his son’s death and unconvinced he could commit fully to being president, in an emotional interview that cast a deep pall over his deliberations about the… Continue reading
Sep 10 Iran nuclear deal survives after Democrats block disapproval vote By Erica Werner and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats voted to uphold the hard-fought nuclear accord with Iran on Thursday, overcoming ferocious GOP opposition and delivering President Barack Obama a legacy-making victory on his top foreign policy priority. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 3:18 Republican presidential rivals unite to protest Iran deal By PBS News Hour Republican presidential rivals Sen. Ted Cruz and Donald Trump joined lawmakers outside the Capitol to protest the Iran nuclear deal. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports that while the deal's legislative future seems secure, the rally shows it may live on… Continue watching
Sep 09 Trump, Cruz team up against Iran deal at Capitol Hill rally By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Republican presidential rivals and friends-for-now Donald Trump and Ted Cruz on Wednesday savaged the proposed nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it an incompetently negotiated deal that will cost "countless" American and Israeli lives. Continue reading
Sep 09 Kerry: US committed to accepting more refugees to aid allies By Bradley Klapper, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States is committed to increasing the number of refugees it is willing to take in as U.S. allies in Europe struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 6:41 Winning new Democratic support, Iran deal passage is all over but the shouting By PBS News Hour Three remaining Senate Democratic holdouts announced they will back the Iran nuclear deal, bringing the number of supporters to at least 41 votes. That's enough to block majority Republicans -- who unanimously oppose the deal -- from disapproving the agreement. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 9:26 What Andrew Jackson has in common with Donald Trump By PBS News Hour Of the nearly two dozen major candidates running for president, the ones getting the most attention are the political outsiders. Is this a rare situation, or have American voters seen this before? Gwen Ifill talks to presidential historians Michael Beschloss… Continue watching