Jun 09 House GOP measure could cut Amtrak budget by $242 million By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Legislation that would cut Amtrak's budget by $242 million was working its way through the House, though there's new funding for video cameras inside locomotive cabs to record train engineers to help investigators get to the bottom of… Continue reading
Jun 09 Ahead of court ruling, Obama says health law a U.S. reality By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that his 5-year-old health care law is firmly established as the "reality" of health care in America, even as he awaits a Supreme Court ruling that could undermine it. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 8:07 Is Turkey headed for political instability? By PBS News Hour President President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was counting on election gains for his party, but instead the AKP Party lost their majority, raising uncertainty about Turkey’s political future. What do the surprising results mean for the nation, the region and for… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 2:45 Turkish election ushers in uncertainty as Erdogan's party loses majority By PBS News Hour Despite ambitions to expand his power in through Turkey's parliamentary elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP Party failed to hold onto its majority. While Turkey's deputy prime minister said the AKP will try to form a coalition government, all of… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 7:26 Why GOP candidates are taking different stances on national security By PBS News Hour Our political analysts are back start the week with a 2016 campaign debrief. NPR’s White House correspondent Tamara Keith and USA Today’s Washington bureau chief Susan Page join Judy Woodruff to discuss Republican candidates in Iowa over the weekend, Hillary… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 8:52 How 'Serial' shined a light on our troubled justice system By PBS News Hour It’s a true crime story that captivated a nation more than 15 years after it happened: Adnan Syed is serving a life sentence after being convicted of the 1999 killing of his high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in Baltimore. Continue watching
Jun 08 Fed government plans to erase student debt for students of Corinthian Colleges By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press The federal government will erase much of the debt of students who attended the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges, officials announced Monday, as part of a new plan that could cost taxpayers as much as $3.6 billion. Continue reading
Jun 08 Obama: U.S. lacks 'complete strategy' for training Iraqis By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press ELMAU, Germany -- The United States does not yet have a "complete strategy" for training Iraqi forces to fight Islamic State militants, President Barack Obama said Monday amid signs of weakness in Iraq's military. Continue reading
Jun 08 Obama: Putin trying to recreate glories of Soviet empire By Associated Press ELMAU, Germany -- President Barack Obama says Russian President Vladimir Putin must decide whether he wants to wreck Russia's economy in pursuit of what Obama calls a "wrongheaded desire to recreate the glories of the Soviet empire."… Continue reading
Jun 08 Court strikes down 'born in Jerusalem' passport law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court struck down a disputed law Monday that would have allowed Americans born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel on their U.S. passports in an important ruling that underscores the president's authority in foreign affairs. Continue reading