Jul 15 Immigration activist, journalist Jose Antonio Vargas released after detention By Colleen Shalby Journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas was detained at the McAllen Airport in Texas on Tuesday after trying to fly out of the border city. Continue reading
Jul 15 As conservative border backlash continues, bipartisan bill emerges By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Bipartisan border bill; more protests planned Democrats lead in key blue-state Senate races Push is on for highway bill; conservative groups lobby against passage Despite loss, Cantor set to cash in Bipartisan border bill:… Continue reading
Jul 14 Five lessons from this election season so far By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: The establishment has had a good season ... Incumbents are tough to beat … Democrats' chances could rest with their Marks … Money can't buy you tea party love … and ObamaCare fades as… Continue reading
Jul 13 Amid spying accusations, US, Germany pledge cooperation on Iran By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The United States and Germany are vowing to work closely together on global matters despite strains in their relationship linked to recent espionage accusations. Continue reading
Jul 12 GOP governors may be evolving message on same-sex marriage By Associated Press New signs emerged this weekend of an evolution among Republican governors on gay marriage, an explosive social issue that has divided America's families and politics for years. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Construction companies relying on federal Highway Trust Fund face Congressional roadblock By PBS News Hour The federal Highway Trust Fund is running out of money. Congress only has a few weeks to find more revenue, the Obama administration warned, or else the states will see a 28 percent reduction in federal funds, and 700,000 jobs… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Shields and Brooks on suing the president, LeBron's hometown bounce By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including legal action by the U.S. House against President Obama, dwindling funds for the federal highway system, how to cope with… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch News Wrap: White House under pressure from both sides on child migrant deportations By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, leading Republicans demanded change to a 2008 statute that bars quicker deportations for children illegally crossing the border. Several Democratic lawmakers say they oppose such a move, but the White House left open the possibility. Continue watching
Jul 11 Where LeBron James and politics intersect By Domenico Montanaro It’s been a pretty good week for Cleveland. Earlier this week the Republican National Committee announced that Cleveland was its pick to hold the party’s national presidential nominating convention in 2016. And then today the biggest news the city could… Continue reading
Jul 11 Gwen's Take: Take a tablespoon of policy, add a dash of politics and mix well By Gwen Ifill The national immigration debate has risen, Lazarus-like, from the ash bin to which politics had consigned it. As with issues ranging from death to taxes (to death taxes) we’ve been having some version of the same argument for years. Continue reading