Sep 18 President Obama says no to ground troops -- again By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Obama reiterates there will be no U.S. ground troops fighting Islamic State group Poroshenko makes the rounds in D.C. Biden veers off course on Iowa trip House approves plan to arm Syrian opposition; Senate… Continue reading
Sep 17 Would America elect a Roosevelt today? By Margaret Myers If you’ve been watching the epic documentary “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History” on PBS, then you you’ve probably come to know Teddy, Franklin and Eleanor as more than just the iconic leaders of America’s coming of age. They were complicated… Continue reading
Sep 17 Food stamps cuts will only hit four states, review finds By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Cuts to the nation's food stamp program enacted this year are only affecting four states, far from the sweeping overhaul that Republicans had pushed, an Associated Press review has found. Continue reading
Sep 17 Obama heads to CENTCOM as top military adviser won't rule out ground troops By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford President Obama heads to U.S. Central Command, otherwise known as CENTCOM, in Tampa, Florida, Wednesday. He will be briefed by commanders at 10:05 am EDT and deliver remarks at 11:40 am EDT. His trip comes a day after Joint Chiefs… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 9:45 Why Iowa's Senate race is one of the closest in the nation By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford November midterm elections are only seven weeks away. In Iowa, one of the closest U.S. Senate races is down to Republican and Iraq War veteran Joni Ernst and Rep. Bruce Braley, a Democrat. Judy Woodruff reports from Iowa City, where… Continue watching
Sep 16 Departing Sen. Harkin worries gridlock gives the White House too much power By Rachel Wellford Iowa Senator Tom Harkin sat down with Judy Woodruff to discuss his 40 years on Capitol Hill and why he thinks congressional gridlock is giving too much power to the executive branch. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Departing Senator Harkin worries Senate gridlock gives the White House too much power By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 16 Morning Line's mid-September top 10 Senate races By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford Poll after poll finds Republicans more interested and engaged in this election than Democrats, and that means those post-Labor Day polls, using narrower screens of who’s most likely to vote, are giving the GOP an even bigger boost than they… Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch Stay U.K. or go Scot free? Scotland weighs independence By PBS News Hour Scots are poised to decide whether to stay in a 307-year union with England or strike out on their own. The latest polls show a Scottish referendum on independence could go either way. From London and the British Houses of… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Thanks to exception, two Vietnam veterans receive the Medal of Honor By PBS News Hour Continue watching