May 08 Watch 1:25 Cameron's party wins majority in UK elections, defying polls By PBS News Hour British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party claimed a decisive victory, winning another five-year term despite what was predicted to be a toss-up contest with the Labour Party. The other big winner was the Scottish National Party, which swept virtually… Continue watching
May 08 What is political correctness really? By Gwen Ifill Filters are good. They stop us from saying what we shouldn't when we are cut off in traffic -- especially when there are kids in the car. Ideally, they remind us that we should look up the facts before we… Continue reading
May 08 With South Dakota visit, Obama is the fourth president to visit all 50 states while in office By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address on the eastern end of the state at a two-year technical institute, a chance to promote his proposal for free community college and to become the fourth president to set foot on… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 10:44 Senators explain why Congress should have its say on Iran deal By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 07 Watch The end of NSA's bulk data collection? By PBS News Hour The government program that collects the phone data of millions of Americans is illegal and not sanctioned by the Patriot Act, according to a ruling by a U.S. appeals court. Gwen Ifill discusses the case with former Homeland Security Department… Continue watching
May 07 U.S. Senate almost unanimously approves Iran nuclear negotiations bill By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The Senate has passed a bipartisan bill to give Congress a chance to review — and possibly reject — any final nuclear deal with Iran. Continue reading
May 07 A look at where the 2016 presidential hopefuls stand on immigration By Alicia A. Caldwell and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Immigration, a prominent issue as the presidential campaign begins in earnest, is a complicated, emotional and broad subject. But for political purposes there's a very real question to be answered: What to do about the estimated 11 million… Continue reading
May 07 Senate to hold test vote on Iran nuclear bill By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Legislation giving Congress a chance to review and possibly reject any final nuclear deal with Iran is facing a test vote in the Senate. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:11 Why the UK elections matter to the United States By PBS News Hour Why are Britain’s voters and political parties so divided ahead of Thursday’s election? And what’s at stake for that country and for the U.S.? Hari Sreenivasan talks to Dan Balz of The Washington Post, reporting from London. Continue watching
May 06 Former House Speaker Jim Wright dies at age 92 By David Warren, Associated Press Former House Speaker Jim Wright, the longtime Texas Democrat who became the first speaker in history to be driven out of office in midterm, has died. He was 92. Continue reading