Oct 03 GOP hopefuls reiterate opposition to stiffer gun laws By Associated Press Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush and other Republicans declared their opposition to stiffer gun laws Friday in the aftermath of the Oregon college mass shooting. Continue reading
Oct 03 GOP divided over House speaker race By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Republican turmoil is boiling over as leadership elections approach, with dissatisfied lawmakers casting about for new choices and a surprise longshot challenger emerging in the speaker's race. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 12:06 Brooks and Dionne on mass shooting frustration, Kevin McCarthy's Benghazi comments By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the national reaction to a mass shooting in Oregon, a speaking gaffe by the potential next Speaker of the… Continue watching
Oct 02 I was a refugee. I'm haunted by today's images of child refugees By Rusul Alrubail When I see images of children refugees now, I feel haunted by them. Even though my nightmare is over, theirs is just beginning. Continue reading
Oct 02 Obama says he won't sign any temporary funding bills By Associated Press President Barack Obama says he won't sign another temporary government funding bill after the current one expires on Dec. 11. Continue reading
Oct 02 Santa Claus runs for office in North Pole, Alaska By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins The clerk's office in North Pole, Alaska, announced Thursday that a man whose legal name is Santa Claus launched a write-in campaign for City Council, according to the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer. Continue reading
Oct 02 Carson says jihadists will try to enter U.S. with Syrian refugees By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said the U.S. should bar refugees from war-torn Syria because they are "infiltrated with Jihadists," who seek to harm America. Continue reading
Oct 02 Education Secretary Arne Duncan to step down in December By Josh Lederman and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan is stepping down in December after 7 years in the Obama administration. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 8:29 Bipartisan reform bill aims to fix minimum mandatory sentences By PBS News Hour Republicans and Democrats unveiled joint legislation, years in the making, to cut the number of inmates in federal prisons. If passed, it would end the so-called "three strikes rule" for non-violent offenders and allow for more education and jobs programs,… Continue watching
Oct 01 Clinton private account targeted in Russia-linked email scam By Bradley Klapper, Jack Gillum and Stephen Braun, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Russia-linked hackers tried at least five times to trick Hillary Rodham Clinton into infecting her computer systems while she was secretary of state, newly released emails show. It was unclear whether she was fooled into clicking on any… Continue reading