Dec 29 Obama won't rule out U.S. embassy in Iran By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — While President Barack Obama hasn't ruled out the possibility of reopening a U.S. Embassy in Iran, Republicans say the Senate will vote within weeks on a bill to impose more sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program. Continue reading
Dec 29 Obama 'won't be afraid' to use veto pen against GOP-controlled Congress By Josh Lederman, Associated Press HONOLULU — Warning from President Barack Obama to congressional Republicans: I have a veto pen and, come January, I won't be afraid to use it. Continue reading
Dec 28 What will Obama's final two years as president bring? By Julie Pace, Nancy Benac, Associated Press The Yes-We-Can man is entering a twilight of maybes, his presidency still driven by high ambitions but his power to achieve them running out. Continue reading
Dec 27 Sanders: I'll decide whether to run for president by March By Dave Gram, Associated Press Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders says he'll decide by March whether to launch a 2016 presidential campaign and, if so, whether he'll seek the Democratic nomination. Either way, Sanders says he wouldn't run just to nudge the debate to the… Continue reading
Dec 27 Jeb Bush steps down from healthcare company board By Michael J. Mishak, Associated Press As he takes steps toward a presidential run, Jeb Bush is resigning from the board of Tenet Healthcare Corp. Continue reading
Dec 27 In anticipation of possible second run, all eyes on Clinton's economic plan By Ken Thomas, Associated Press If Hillary Rodham Clinton seeks the White House again, her message on the economy could be an important barometer as she courts fellow Democrats. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 12:34 Shields and Gerson on cyber-attacks after Sony, Obama's year ahead By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss this week’s news, including the state of race relations in America in the wake of continuing protests and the killing of two New York police… Continue watching
Dec 26 Republicans cite rise of ISIS, Democrats point to Ferguson fallout as top stories of 2014, poll finds By Jennifer Agiesta and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans are slightly more likely than they were a year ago to believe that the current year was better than the last for the United States— 30 percent say so this year, while 25 percent said so in 2013. On… Continue reading
Dec 25 Are Americans comfortable with political dynasties? By Nancy Benac, Associated Press The Bush and Clinton families keep popping up when it comes to picking a president. It turns out that even though Americans profess to reject dynasties, in politics they're quite comfortable with familiar names. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 6:48 Your family's political fights don't have to ruin Christmas By PBS News Hour The holiday season is a time of joy, love and the occasional family brawl over politics. Steven Petrow of The Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how to make it through the big family dinner while staying on speaking… Continue watching