Jun 20 Watch Potential GOP presidential hopefuls address religious right By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Shields and Brooks on U.S. intervention in Iraq, presidential poll numbers By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the current political agenda of religious conservatives in America, the election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be House majority… Continue watching
Jun 20 Have Americans tuned out President Obama? By Domenico Montanaro The prospect of the United States being dragged back into Iraq, a war the president thought he had ended, has spurred criticism on both sides and presents yet another foreign-policy complication that threatens his presidency. Continue reading
Jun 20 Gwen's Take: On liars, prostitutes and shrinking civility By Gwen Ifill I believe it has been well established in this space that I like politics and generally respect politicians. Sometimes, however, it is a challenge. Take Brian Schweitzer. Please. Continue reading
Jun 20 Administration to open detention centers for families caught crossing the border By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The Obama administration is opening new detention facilities to house immigrant families caught crossing the border together illegally. This is after months of an immigration surge from Central America. Continue reading
Jun 20 What allegations of 'criminal scheme' could mean for Wisconsin governor By Terence Burlij Prosecutors are accusing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker of participating in a “criminal scheme” to get around a state law banning coordination “in an effort to illegally coordinate fundraising among conservative groups to help his campaign and those of Republican state… Continue reading
Jun 20 Boehner calls migrant influx 'national security' crisis By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Speaker John Boehner is urging President Barack Obama to send National Guard troops to the southern border to help deal with the surge of unaccompanied minors from Central America. Continue reading
Jun 20 Congress questions IRS over lost emails By Eileen Sullivan, Jack Gillum, Associated Press Eight federal employees connected to the tea party investigation experienced hard drive crashes, resulting in an unknown number of lost emails, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen told lawmakers Friday in an unusually tense congressional hearing. Continue reading
Jun 20 Obama moves to ensure sick leave benefits for same-sex couples By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Obama administration will work to ensure that gay and lesbian Americans are eligible to take leave from their jobs to care for a same-sex spouse, regardless of whether they live in a state that recognizes gay marriage, the White… Continue reading
Jun 20 The narrative shifts on Iraq By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: GOP holds fire toward Obama on Iraq Why the shift in tone? Obama's still in a tough spot politically Red state conservatives get their leadership spot Walker accused of "criminal scheme" Muted GOP reaction… Continue reading