Apr 07 Obama says climate change is harming Americans' health By Josh Lederman, Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Global warming isn't just affecting the weather, it's harming Americans' health, President Barack Obama said Tuesday as he announced steps government and businesses will take to better understand and deal with the problem. Continue reading
Apr 07 Kentucky's Rand Paul joins 2016 presidential campaign By Philip Elliott and Adam Beam, Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Sen. Rand Paul, a tea party favorite and frequent antagonist of leaders of his Republican Party, is ready to test how much change voters want, both for their government and for the GOP. Continue reading
Apr 07 What does Rand Paul believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Lisa Desjardins Rand Paul is best known as a libertarian, Senate force-of-one and Kentucky Tea Party favorite. He is prolific (lead sponsor on 353 bills in four years) and the second generation in a father-son dynasty of doctors running for president. As… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 7:04 Why Hillary Clinton's campaign announcement won't look like Ted Cruz's By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Susan Page of USA Today about Sen. Rand Paul’s evolving role in the Republican party, predictions about how Hillary Clinton might announce a presidential campaign and how the… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Obama administration on blitz to defend and sell Iran nuclear framework deal By PBS News Hour In an effort to sell the Iranian nuclear deal framework to the American public and Congress, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz hailed the agreement at a White House briefing, while President Obama called it a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister… Continue watching
Apr 06 Supreme Court will not hear challenge to contested North Carolina voting law By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has passed up an early chance to review a contested North Carolina election law that opponents say limits the ability of African-Americans to cast ballots. Continue reading
Apr 06 Obama: Iran talks part of broader foreign policy doctrine; 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is casting the Iran talks as part of a broader foreign policy doctrine that sees American power as a safeguard that gives him the ability to take calculated risks. Obama staunchly defended a framework nuclear… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 25:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 5, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 5th, 2015, heightened security at churches in Kenya on Easter Sunday the terror attack on Christian students, a top Obama Administration negotiator insists Iran won't be able to cheat on the nuclear deal, despite… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 2:28 What do recent gains in Syria mean for the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Despite being ousted recently from Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, Iraq, the Islamic State made important new gains this weekend in Syria, taking control of an area near Damascus. Part of what is driving the extremist group's success is the… Continue watching
Apr 05 Corker: Congressional scrutiny essential in Iran nuclear deal By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says congressional scrutiny and approval of any nuclear agreement with Iran is essential and will help ensure the deal isn't a bad one. Continue reading