Politics

Could crash signal U.S. ski star Bode Miller's last race?

By Mary Jo Brooks, Tik Root

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. -- Six-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller was forced to pull out of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships last night, following a harrowing crash during the Super-G race on the slopes of Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Gwen's Take: The perils of tripping over one's tongue

By Gwen Ifill

In the 24-hour news cycle, the perils of even thinking about running for president are clear. For every ticket punched, there is a slippery spot that can trip you up in a flash. This week’s featured players: Paul and Christie.

Vaccine skeptics find unexpected allies in conservative GOP

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

DENVER — As vaccine skeptics fight laws that would force more parents to inoculate their kids, they are finding unexpected allies in conservative Republicans.

Obama to tout community college proposal at Indiana town hall

By Jeni O'Malley, Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — President Barack Obama's proposal to make two years of college free will get a key test Friday as he travels to Indiana, a red state where making college more affordable and increasing graduation rates are squarely in the…

House Democrats discuss updates to 'No Child Left Behind' law

By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — House Democratic lawmakers are clawing to get their views heard as Congress moves ahead on revising the much-maligned No Child Left Behind education law and its annual school testing requirements. They crowded into a small Capitol Hill hearing…

Three House Democrats to skip Netanyahu speech

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Reps. John Lewis of Georgia, G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina and Earl Blumenauer of Oregon said they won't attend Netanyahu's March 3 speech.

With an eye on the primary, Jeb Bush signals a campaign against liberalism

By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe

One of the potential criticisms of Jeb Bush as a presidential candidate is that he doesn’t have the “fire in the belly,” that he’s been out of the game. Well, he was no Fred Thompson at his speech and following…

FCC Chairman says open Internet plan guarantees protection for consumers as web changes

By Murrey Jacobson

In an exclusive interview with Gwen Ifill on the PBS NewsHour, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said his new proposal would stop companies from blocking content or creating fast lanes on the Internet through paid priority. While "we don't know what…

What's at stake in Supreme Court's health care law case?

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is taking another look at President Barack Obama's health care law, and this time it's not just the White House that should be worried.