Jul 03 Gwen's Take: How we see each other ... and how we don't By Gwen Ifill The U.S. Census has officially concluded that the majority of Americans under the age of 5 are children of color. Yet we still live in a world where our continuing tugs of war over identity periodically explode into incomprehensible violence… Continue reading
Jul 02 What does Jim Webb believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Lisa Desjardins, Elizabeth Summers, Anya van Wagtendonk He’s famously Scottish American, a Marine veteran and former Secretary of the Navy who has written 10 books and is the creative force behind “Rules of Engagement.” Jim Webb upset the Virginia Democratic establishment and the national Republican party with… Continue reading
Jul 02 Former Sen. Jim Webb announces his presidential run By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A look at former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, who announced Thursday he would seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 9:21 Despite some high-profile liberal wins, why the Supreme Court hasn't shifted By PBS News Hour From legalizing gay marriage to upholding the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court has just finished up a momentous term. Jeffrey Brown speaks to Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal, Joan Biskupic of Reuters and Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog.com… Continue watching
Jul 01 Ted Cruz reminds everyone why we have professional voice actors By Joshua Barajas Ted Cruz stopped by the Buzzfeed offices to prove his was the biggest fan of “The Simpsons” by working his way through many personalities made famous by the animated comedy. Continue reading
Jul 01 Obama aims to change conversation around the health care law By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is aiming to use the momentum from a recent Supreme Court victory for his health care law to change the conversation from talk about undoing his signature domestic achievement to talk about how to improve… Continue reading
Jun 30 Here's how much money Jeb Bush made in the last 30 years By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford Jeb Bush's income from 1981 to 2013 in one chart. Continue reading
Jun 30 Labor Secretary Perez: government unions have the right to require members to pay their 'fair share' By News Desk and Associated Press Weighing in on the Supreme Court's decision to hear a dispute over union fees in the public sector, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez told the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff that states have appropriately said that you can require people to pay their… Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Supreme Court accepts case on union dues for non-members By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted the case of 10 California teachers who say having to pay union dues when they do not belong to the union violated their First Amendment rights. Also, New Jersey Gov. Continue watching
Jun 30 Border Patrol should add 350 internal investigators, report says By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Customs and Border Protection should more than double its ranks of internal affairs investigators, an advisory panel has recommended in a report sent to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Continue reading