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
Feb 14 Obama seeks 'public conversation' over data encryption By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama said Friday that he probably leans more toward strong computer data encryption than many in law enforcement, but added that he understands investigators' concerns over the matter because of their need to protect people from attacks. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 12:26 Shields and Brooks on Obama's war authority request, Islamic State's threat By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Obama’s request to Congress to engage in military action against the Islamic State group, Congress’ tangling over the president’s… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Oregon governor resigns amid ethics scandal By PBS News Hour Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his resignation Friday amid allegations that his fiancee used his influence to secure contracts for her energy consulting business. In Iraq, Islamic State militants attacked a major base west of Baghdad where 400 U.S. marines… Continue watching
Feb 13 Former Secret Service No. 2 now cybercrime adviser at Immigration and Customs Enforcement By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The former No. 2 agent at the Secret Service is moving to Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a "senior adviser" for cybercrime after being forced out of the agency charged with protecting the president, according to an internal email… Continue reading