Sep 22 Tight races and recounts might obscure who controls the Senate after election day By Charles Babington, Associated Press The main reason for uncertainty: Louisiana's election laws. Strategists in both parties say a Dec. 6 runoff is likely because Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu and top Republican challenger Bill Cassidy will struggle to exceed 50 percent on the crowded Nov. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 21, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend for Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, hundreds of thousands turn out in New York City and around the world to demand action to halt climate change. Miles O'Brien explains why a new mission to… Continue watching
Sep 21 Who wins Senate control? Nov. 4 may not decide By Charles Babington, Associated Press A handful of tight races in states with quirky election laws make for the headache-inducing possibility that Election Day will come and go without deciding which party controls the Senate. Continue reading
Sep 21 Army: White House fence jumper is decorated veteran By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The man accused of getting inside the White House after scaling a fence is a veteran who was awarded a medal for his service in Iraq and retired due to disability, the Army said Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 20, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend for Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, dozens of Turkish hostages held by Islamic State militants are freed. Later, why can't retailers stop hackers from carrying out massive data breaches? And, in our signature segment,… Continue watching
Sep 20 'A desire to be recognized': Why have Americans joined the Islamic State? By Nancy Benac, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Their reasons for joining an extremist cause a half-world away are as varied as their geography and life stories. Continue reading
Sep 19 White House fence jumper prompts Secret Service scrutiny By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Secret Service is coming under renewed scrutiny after a man scaled the White House fence and made it all the way through the front door before he was apprehended. President Barack Obama and his daughters had just left the… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch Brooks and Dionne on ground troop debate, Hillary's chances of running By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including conflict over President Obama’s strategy to rule out the possibility of using ground troops against the Islamic State, what… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch How will Scotland's vote change the U.K. power balance? By PBS News Hour Since Scots decided to stay with the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister David Cameron has promised more powers for Scotland. Louise Richardson of the University of St. Andrews and David Rennie of The Economist speak with Judy Woodruff about the… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Scotland says 'no thanks' to independence By PBS News Hour Voter turnout in Scotland topped an unprecedented 85 percent for a referendum on whether to leave the United Kingdom. In the end, 55 percent voted to stay. And with the threat of separation gone, Prime Minister David Cameron renewed a… Continue watching