Dec 10 Watch 9:04 House report questions legality of Bowe Bergdahl transfer By PBS News Hour Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee have released a new report on the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for releasing five Taliban inmates at Guantanamo Bay. To discuss the findings, Gwen Ifill talks to Rep. Vicky… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Bowe Bergdahl debate reignites with 'Serial' season, House report By PBS News Hour For the first time, Bowe Bergdahl's version of his experience is being heard publicly. On the podcast "Serial," the Army sergeant explains why he left his post in Afghanistan without permission before being captured by the Taliban. A prisoner swap… Continue watching
Dec 10 Democratic leader Reid criticizes Scalia for using 'racist' rhetoric By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Thursday blasted Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia for uttering what he called "racist ideas" from the bench of the nation's highest court. Scalia on Wednesday suggested it's possible that some black students would benefit… Continue reading
Dec 10 Trump scraps planned trip to Israel, didn't want to put Netanyahu 'under pressure' By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican Donald Trump has scrapped a planned trip to Israel, saying he will reschedule "at a later date after I become President of the U.S."… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 10:32 Polls offer a snapshot, but not always reliable predictions By PBS News Hour Early polling often doesn't reflect who goes on to become president (think Howard Dean or Newt Gingrich). These days pollsters acknowledge they are wrestling with a sea change in polling methods that's making it harder to collect a sample opinion… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 7:00 What Trump's divisive talk means for the GOP By PBS News Hour Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been a font of controversial remarks, most recently on denying Muslims entry into the country. How does Trump’s divisive rhetoric affect the rest of the party? Judy Woodruff speaks to Jonathan Martin of The… Continue watching
Dec 09 UK petition to ban Donald Trump gets more than 300,000 signatures By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins A petition to ban Donald Trump from the UK has gotten over 300,000 signatures. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch Supreme Court mulls representation in 'one person, one vote' case By PBS News Hour Who should be counted when states divvy up their territory for representation: all residents or only those who can vote? The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday involving the very nuts and bolts of how American democracy works. Marcia Coyle… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 3:18 Politicians grapple with how to fend off terror threats By PBS News Hour In the wake of the San Bernardino shootings, the question of how to respond to terror is dominating Congress and the presidential race. The House reviewed the visa waiver program, and Democrats called for greater gun control measures. Meanwhile, lawmakers… Continue watching
Dec 08 Trump denies plans to visit majority-Muslim Jordan By Ted Bridis, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Associated Press has learned that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump plans to visit the majority-Muslim kingdom of Jordan at the end of December. The disclosure comes one day after Trump's controversial proposal to temporarily ban all Muslims… Continue reading