Oct 30 Watch 5:20 Democrats court labor support as unions fight for survival By PBS News Hour Union membership has been decreasing in America, and with it, the influence of unions over elections. But Democratic candidates still vie for their critical endorsements. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports on what’s at stake for both the candidates and the… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Shields and Brooks on shifting strategy in Syria, Paul Ryan's speaker ascension By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the Obama administration’s announcement that it is putting boots on the ground in Syria, newly elected Speaker Paul Ryan’s goals… Continue watching
Oct 30 GOP suspends partnership with NBC News for February debate By David Bauder, Associated Press After this week's controversial CNBC debate, the Republican National Committee says it's suspending its partnership with NBC News and its properties and won't allow the network to co-host a presidential primary debate scheduled for February. Continue reading
Oct 30 Congress sends budget and debt deal to Obama By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Legislation sparing the country the specter of a catastrophic default and partial government shutdown is ready for President Barack Obama's signature after the Senate passed it by a comfortable margin. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 9:12 2 false claims and a truth from the GOP debate in Boulder By PBS News Hour For the Republican presidential candidates who took the debate stage in Boulder, Colorado, each contender was seeking a breakout moment, and many took opportunities to jab at their opponents or the CNBC moderators. Angie Holan of Politifact joins Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: House Speaker Paul Ryan takes the gavel By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, newly elected House Speaker Paul Ryan called for healing and greater transparency, as the outgoing speaker, John Boehner, made a teary goodbye. Also, U.S. and Chinese naval commanders met over video conference to discuss tensions… Continue watching
Oct 29 Ben Carson puts spotlight on Seventh-day Adventist Church By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press The Seventh-day Adventist Church is having a moment. As Ben Carson seeks the Republican nomination for president, he's also drawing notice to the church that has counted him as a member since he was a child. Continue reading
Oct 29 Funding the government could be Ryan's first major test By Quinn Bowman Congress must still pass what is known as an appropriations bill before December 11 in order to keep the government functioning and this could present a first major test for newly sworn-in House Speaker Paul Ryan. Continue reading
Oct 29 New day for House as Paul Ryan becomes 54th speaker By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans were poised to make Rep. Paul Ryan the new House speaker on Thursday, hoping the young but grizzled lawmaker can heal the splintered party's self-inflicted wounds and craft a conservative message to woo voters in next year's… Continue reading
Oct 28 Republican candidates not happy with CNBC's handling of debate By Nicholas Riccardi and Jill Colvin, Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. -- They railed against Democrats. They attacked each other. But the Republican presidential contenders seemed even angrier at the media Wednesday night. Continue reading