Jun 06 Early signs of how Hillary Clinton would be a different president than Obama By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Hillary Clinton’s book tour kicks off next week with with events in New York Tuesday -- when her book is officially released -- and Washington Friday. In early excerpts leaking out, the former Secretary of State addresses Benghazi, her concussion,… Continue reading
Jun 06 Obama honors U.S. D-Day vets at Normandy By Nedra Pickler and Julie Pace, Associated Press COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France -- Seventy years after Allied troops stormed the beaches at Normandy, President Barack Obama returned Friday to this hallowed battleground in what he called a "powerful manifestation of America's commitment to human freedom" that lives on in a… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch A look at Bergdahl's growing disillusionment as a soldier in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour New details have emerged about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s time in the military and in captivity, as the political fight over his release intensifies. For insight on the circumstances surrounding Bergdahl’s time in Afghanistan, Gwen Ifill talks to Matt Farwell, a… Continue watching
Jun 05 Border Patrol resources stretched thin as children illegally enter U.S. alone By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Border Patrol agents could arrest as many as 90,000 children trying to illegally cross the Mexican border alone this year, more than three times the number of children apprehended in 2013, according to a draft internal Homeland Security… Continue reading
Jun 05 Pentagon reports show China's military strength is growing By Associated Press China shows growing capability to project military power beyond its shores, the Defense Department said. In an annual report to Congress, the Pentagon said China is developing and testing new types of missiles, expanding the reach of its navy and… Continue reading
Jun 05 Senators reach deal on VA health care By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Senior senators have reached agreement for a bipartisan bill expanding veterans' ability to get government-paid medical care outside Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics. Continue reading
Jun 05 Sylvia Mathews Burwell confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services By News Desk The Senate on Thursday confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the new secretary of Department of Health and Human Services by a vote of 78 to 17. Continue reading
Jun 05 Mississippi do-over means neither side's going down without a fight By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Heading for a runoff in Miss. Millions more to be spent Cochran backers try to change the narrative Bergdahl debate continues to rage - all about closing Gitmo? Cochran, McDaniel set for runoff: Sen. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch In upcoming Miss. runoff, all eyes on tea-party's McDaniel By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 04 5 things to know about voter ID laws By Jay Reeves, Associated Press New laws requiring voters to present photo identification at the polls were enforced in two Southern primaries on Tuesday, but with mixed results. In Alabama, there were few hitches, but the count in a U.S. Senate race in Mississippi was… Continue reading