Feb 27 Gwen's Take: Demographics as political destiny By Gwen Ifill The browning of America is about more than an expanding melting pot. It also has immediate implications for education and tax policy; for elective and strategic politics. Continue reading
Feb 27 5 things to know about the Supreme Court case challenging Obamacare By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News What's at stake as the Affordable Care Act heads to the Supreme Court?… Continue reading
Feb 27 House rejects Homeland Security funding By Erica Werner and David Espo, Associated Press Congress closed in Friday on approving a short-term funding bill for the Homeland Security Department that would avert a partial agency shutdown hours before it was to begin. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 8:41 Jim Webb: We need a voice for economic fairness, new doctrine on U.S. security By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 5:16 Foreign policy fires up crowd at CPAC By PBS News Hour More than a dozen Republicans considering presidential runs spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, the country’s largest gathering of conservative activists. Fresh from the conference, political director Domenico Montanaro joins Gwen Ifill to take stock of this year’s… Continue watching
Feb 26 NewsHour flashback: Jim Webb's Emmy-winning report on Lebanese Civil War By Anya van Wagtendonk Former Senator Jim Webb has worn many hats in his long career: U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, best-selling author and officer in the Marines. He is also an Emmy-winning journalist, thanks to a special report he produced for… Continue reading
Feb 26 House GOP weighs short-term funding bill to prevent DHS shutdown By David Espo, Erica Werner, Associated Press Sounding a likely retreat, House Republicans weighed short-term funding Thursday to prevent a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security while temporarily leaving in place Obama administration immigration policies they have vowed to repeal. Continue reading
Feb 26 FCC approves tougher rules for Internet providers By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press The Federal Communications Commission has agreed to impose strict new regulations on Internet service providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T. Continue reading
Feb 26 AG nominee Loretta Lynch passes Senate Judiciary committee By Erica Werner, Associated Press Loretta Lynch won approval from a key Senate committee Thursday to serve as the nation's next attorney general, as divided Republicans clashed over her support for President Barack Obama's immigration policies. Continue reading
Feb 26 3 questions for Republican presidential hopefuls ahead of CPAC By Domenico Montanaro, NewsHour Political Team It’s that time of year again -- time for CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, when potential Republican presidential hopefuls try to woo activists from around the country who are gathering just outside of Washington. Here's what to watch. Continue reading