Feb 17 Will your pet be allowed to ride Amtrak? By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Lawmakers want Amtrak to allow small dogs and cats on trains. Continue reading
Feb 17 Biden opens White House summit on violent extremism By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Vice President Joe Biden says societies must offer an "affirmative alternative" to extremism for immigrant communities. Continue reading
Feb 17 Texas judge blocks Obama immigration action By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Federal judge halts Obama's executive action the day before it's set to take place Obama administration to appeal decision Americans disapprove of Obama's handling of foreign policy Why Jeb Bush has to talk about… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch Will security and stability concerns shape the 2016 race? By PBS News Hour What issues will influence what voters want in a president in 2016? Gwen Ifill talks to Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report about the current atmosphere of international insecurity, plus the significance… Continue watching
Feb 16 Democrats want to give uninsured another chance to avoid health care law penalties By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The official sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law may be over, but leading congressional Democrats say millions of Americans facing new tax penalties deserve a second chance. Continue reading
Feb 15 Name that beard: Match the facial hair to the President By Nora Daly Can you guess which president wore these whiskers? In honor of President's Day, take our hirsute quiz. Continue reading
Feb 15 Jeb Bush's role in Schiavo end-of-life dispute could tarnish 2016 spotlight By Michael J. Mishak, Associated Press Jeb Bush's effort to stop Michael Schiavo from removing his brain-damaged wife's feeding tube was a defining moment of Bush's time in office. Bush, a devout Catholic, sided with Terri Schiavo's parents in the end-of-life dispute and reached for unprecedented… Continue reading
Feb 15 Obama meets with world leaders to discuss Ukrainian cease-fire By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama spoke Saturday with the leaders of Ukraine and Germany as fighting continued between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine hours before a scheduled cease-fire. Continue reading
Feb 14 Challengers' legal rights unlikely to effect health lawsuit By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Despite questions about four challengers' legal right to bring their lawsuit, the Supreme Court probably will not be deterred from deciding whether millions of people covered by the health care overhaul are eligible for the subsidies that make their insurance… Continue reading
Feb 14 Federal supoena follows Oregon governor's abrupt resignation By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Just hours after Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his decision to resign, a subpoena arrived in a state office building confirming that federal agents are looking into the influence-peddling scandal that led to the abrupt end of a four-decade political… Continue reading