Nov 18 As GOP looks for deciding vote on Keystone, Sen. Angus King says not from him By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican leaders promised Tuesday to take up and pass a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline next year if the Senate fails to advance the measure this fall, or President Barack Obama vetoes it. Continue reading
Nov 18 U.S. official names Americans killed in Jerusalem synagogue attack By Matthew Lee, Associated Press LONDON -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry angrily condemned Tuesday's deadly attack on a Jerusalem synagogue and demanded that the Palestinian leadership take immediate steps to end incitement to violence as Israeli-Palestinian tensions soared. Continue reading
Nov 17 McCain: Medic's bravery should end debate on women's combat capability By News Desk McCain sat down with co-anchor Gwen Ifill to talk about his new book, ""Thirteen Soldiers," which tells the personal stories of courageous Americans who have served in each of the nation's conflicts. In this online exclusive, McCain tells the story… Continue reading
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Nov 16 Watch What led to North Korea's release of American detainees Bae and Miller? By PBS News Hour Last weekend, North Korea released two American detainees, Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller. The deal that led to their release was negotiated by James Clapper, the U.S. National Intelligence Director. Adam Entous from The Wall Street Journal joins Hari… Continue watching
Nov 16 State Department shuts down email system after suspected hacker attack By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department has taken the unprecedented step of shutting down its entire unclassified email system as technicians repair possible damage from a suspected hacker attack. Continue reading
Nov 16 Obama criticizes Putin for not adhering to cease-fire By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Sunday bluntly accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of not living up to a cease-fire agreement in Ukraine, but offered no new plans for how the West might change his calculus. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch Is Putin intentionally provoking the West? By PBS News Hour Following a growing list of aggressive moves made by Russia against the West, what is Putin's plan? Kimberly Marten, a Russian scholar and professor at Barnard College and Columbia University joins Hari Sreenivasan to provide insight into what may be… Continue watching
Nov 15 Federal ban sought for animal testing on cosmetics By Associated Press Hoping to build off recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the United States. The effort could be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled… Continue reading