Jun 19 Watch Why the tide is turning in support of same-sex marriage By PBS News Hour An opposition rally against same-sex marriage in Washington came on the heels of news that President Obama will sign an executive action banning federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. Judy Woodruff discusses the fight over gay… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch News Wrap: House GOP elect McCarthy as majority leader By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Republicans in the House voted in California Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be the next majority leader, filling a void left by Rep. Eric Cantor. Also, as many as 75 government scientists at a Centers for… Continue watching
Jun 19 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker participated in 'illegal scheme', prosecutors say By Scott Bauer, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, illegally coordinated fundraising with conservative groups as part of a nationwide "criminal scheme" to violate election laws, prosecutors said in court documents unsealed Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 19 Rep. Kevin McCarthy voted next House majority leader By Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans have made the first change in their leadership since Majority Leader Eric Cantor unexpectedly lost a primary election last week. They've elected California Rep. Kevin McCarthy to replace him in the No. 2 job. Continue reading
Jun 19 Obama on Iraq: 'We're developing more information about potential targets' By Lara Jakes, Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Holding back from more robust options, President Barack Obama on Thursday said he was dispatching up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help quell the rising insurgency in the crumbling state. He called on Iraqi leaders to… Continue reading
Jun 19 Medal of Honor recipient shielded fellow Marine from grenade By Associated Press President Barack Obama is presenting the Medal of Honor to a veteran who took the blow from a grenade to protect a fellow Marine in Afghanistan, sustaining major wounds, including the loss of his right eye. Retired Cpl. William "Kyle"… Continue reading
Jun 19 Survey finds most Americans who purchased health care on exchanges were uninsured By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Nearly six in 10 Americans who bought insurance for this year through the health law’s online marketplaces were previously uninsured—most for at least two years, according to a new survey that looks at the experiences of those most affected by… Continue reading
Jun 19 Conservation group sues Obama administration to protect eagles from wind turbines By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A conservation group says it's suing the Obama administration over a new federal rule that allows wind-energy companies to seek approval to kill or injure eagles for 30 years. The lawsuit from the American Bird Conservancy was expected… Continue reading
Jun 19 Kerry dismisses Cheney's criticism of U.S. policy in Iraq By Associated Press Kerry noted the failure of the United States to secure a continuing military arrangement with Iraq's government after U.S. combat forces left. "We didn't have operational theater capacity at the time" of the surge in violence spawned by al-Qaida-inspired Islamic… Continue reading
Jun 19 What to watch in today's House leadership races By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: House GOP to vote Thursday on two leadership posts McCarthy the front-runner for majority leader; three-way battle for whip Obama tells Hill leaders he doesn't plan to seek congressional authority for Iraq Faith &… Continue reading