Jun 10 House Majority Leader Eric Cantor defeated in Virginia primary By Alan Suderman, Associated Press House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was defeated Tuesday by a little-known economics professor in Virginia's Republican primary, a stunning upset and major victory for the tea party. Continue reading
Jun 10 House approves bill that allows veterans facing medical delays to seek outside care By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- United and eager to respond to a national uproar, the House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to make it easier for patients enduring long waits for care at Veterans Affairs facilities to get VA-paid treatment from local doctors. Lawmakers… Continue reading
Jun 10 Is Clinton's book tour a prelude to a presidential campaign? By Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe It’s the million-dollar question that Hillary Clinton so far isn’t answering, but the carefully orchestrated publicity campaign for her new memoir has all the trappings of a presidential run. The former Secretary of State kicked things off Monday the way… Continue reading
Jun 09 Texas GOP endorses 'treatment' for homosexuality By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Texas Republican Party now endorses so-called "reparative therapy" for gays, under a new platform given final approval at its annual convention Saturday. Continue reading
Jun 09 Immigration reform emerges as key issue in primary contest facing Eric Cantor By Rachel Wellford If a Republican House member shows any kind of openness to immigration reform measures, no matter how small, they have to worry more about a potential primary challenger than losing in a general election to a Democrat. In Virginia, House… Continue reading
Jun 09 How Lindsey Graham keeps beating them all By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Mention Lindsey Graham’s name at a tea party rally, and the boos rain down. But despite angering some conservatives with his support for matters ranging from comprehensive immigration reform to President Obama’s nominees for the Supreme Court, the South Carolina… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Shields and Brooks on Bergdahl criticism, Mississippi primary politics 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 the Obama administration’s decision to exchange of five Taliban leaders for the return of prisoner of war Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch News Wrap: Bombs strike Afghan presidential candidate convoy By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Afghan presidential front-runner Abdullah Abdullah narrowly escaped being assassinated when two bombs hit his campaign convoy outside a hotel in Kabul, killing six people. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin met briefly with Ukrainian President-elect Petro… Continue watching
Jun 06 Another awkward encounter for Obama and Putin By Julie Pace, Associated Press BENOUVILLE, France -- The White House says President Barack Obama has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the margins of a lunch for world leaders during D-Day commemorations in France. It's the first face-to-face exchange between Obama and Putin… Continue reading
Jun 06 Texas GOP looks to recognize therapy aimed at turning gays straight By Paul J. Weber, Will Weissert, Associated Press The Texas Republican Party would endorse psychological treatment that seeks to turn gay people straight under a new platform partly aimed at rebuking laws in California and New Jersey that ban so-called "reparative therapy" on minors. A push to include… Continue reading