May 04 Gillibrand: Number of military sex crimes greater than Pentagon first reported By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The number of sex-related crimes occurring in U.S. military communities is far greater than the Defense Department has publicly reported, a U.S. senator said Monday in a scathing critique that asserts the Pentagon has refused to provide her information about… Continue reading
May 04 What does Carly Fiorina believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Lisa Desjardins, Sarah McHaney Best known for nearly six years as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina was the first female to run a Fortune 20 company. Now she's running for president. Here's where she stands on 10 key issues. Continue reading
May 03 What does Ben Carson believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Lisa Desjardins He is a pioneering brain surgeon and the holder of high accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the designation as a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress and five dozen honorary degrees. Ben Carson credits his mother for… Continue reading
May 03 Food servers in Capitol Hill grapple with low wages By Charles Babington, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Many of the Capitol's food servers, who make the meals, bus the tables and run the cash registers in the restaurants and carryouts that serve lawmakers, earn less than $11 an hour. Continue reading
May 03 Pentagon sexual assault report shows high rates of perceived retaliation persist By Daniel Costa-Roberts A new Department of Defense report released Friday shows that rates of retaliation against victims remain stubbornly high despite a marked decrease in military sexual assaults and increased reporting of such crimes in the 2014 fiscal year. Continue reading
May 03 Baltimore unrest raises questions about O'Malley's record as mayor By Associated Press Weeks before the former Maryland governor expects to enter the 2016 presidential race, Baltimore's story of turnaround has been marred by unrest after the police-custody death of Freddie Gray. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 25:16 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 2, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 2, 2015, thousands of people rally in Baltimore after the six police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray were released on bail, dozens of men face trial in Afghanistan for… Continue watching
May 02 With Walker's success, other Midwest govs eye 2016 GOP nomination By Associated Press Wisconsin's Scott Walker has emerged as a force in the 2016 White House contest. It's a position two other Republican governors from the Midwest, lesser known but similarly ambitious, undoubtedly would like to be in. Continue reading
May 02 In policy shift, Kerry pledges closer relationship with Sri Lanka By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday championed the new Sri Lankan government's push for democratic reform and promised closer ties with the strategically located Indian Ocean nation. Continue reading
May 02 Poll finds Clinton tops GOP rivals in favorable ratings By Associated Press Americans are more likely to have a favorable view of Hillary Rodham Clinton than any of her potential Republican rivals in 2016's race for the presidency, even though few see the former secretary of state as honest, according to a… Continue reading