Apr 10 Gwen's Take: Truth, justice and the American way By Gwen Ifill The best journalists can do is try to scrub our inbred biases (we all have them) by asking more questions. All the time. Every time. This is nearly impossible to do if you have already decided you know the answer. Continue reading
Apr 10 How and why you should record the police By Anya van Wagtendonk In the days after police officer Michael Slager shot and killed Walter Scott, he maintained he was justified in his use of force. Then, a video emerged that changed everything. Continue reading
Apr 10 Hillary Clinton to announce presidential campaign on Sunday By Julie Pace, Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton will launch her long-awaited 2016 presidential campaign on Sunday, according to people familiar with her plans. Continue reading
Apr 09 Obama prepares for historic encounter with Castro By Josh Lederman, Associated Press PANAMA CITY — Turning the page on a half-century of enmity, President Barack Obama signaled Thursday he will soon remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, boosting hopes for improved ties as he prepared for a… Continue reading
Apr 09 What analysis reveals about Sen. Rand Paul's ideas for a balanced budgets By Calvin Woodward, Philip Elliott, Associated Press Sen. Rand Paul is campaigning for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination as a man who wants to upend the ways of Washington. In one way, though, he's a creature of the nation's capital: He carries on a long tradition of… Continue reading
Apr 09 Former Rhode Island governor weighs presidential bid By Ken Thomas, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, who has often confounded the political establishment, said Thursday he had formed an exploratory committee to consider a Democratic presidential campaign, saying in a video that voters want to "assess the character and experience… Continue reading
Apr 08 Obama lobbies Congress on Iran; Dems seek changes to bill By Deb Riechmann and Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Democratic senators are intent on changing a bill that would give Congress a say in an emerging nuclear deal with Iran — tweaks that could make it more palatable to President Barack Obama, who called two key senators on Wednesday… Continue reading
Apr 08 On nuke deal, Kerry says Congress shouldn't interfere with Obama's role By Larisa Epatko Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that Congress has a role moving the Iran nuclear framework agreement forward as long as it’s “constructive.” He spoke to PBS NewsHour co-anchor Judy Woodruff in an interview airing in full on Wednesday's… Continue reading
Apr 08 Caught on video, white cop charged with murdering black man By Bruce Smith and Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A white South Carolina police officer who claimed he killed a black man in self-defense was swiftly charged with murder after a bystander's video recorded him firing eight shots at the man's back as he ran… Continue reading
Apr 08 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wins 2nd term in runoff victory By Associated Press CHICAGO -- Rahm Emanuel won re-election Tuesday as voters in Chicago's first mayoral runoff decided that, despite his brusque management style, the former White House chief of staff was best equipped to deal with the many dire challenges facing the… Continue reading