May 27 Tea Party coalition eyes takeover in Texas By Shelley Kofler, KERA GREENVILLE, Texas -- Nationally, many Tea Party-backed candidates have been losing primary elections. But in Texas, Tea Party candidates are doing well. One big Tea Party organization has joined with other conservative groups. Their goal: becoming the dominant voice in… Continue reading
May 27 Anonymous mailer tries to mislead Texas Republican voters By Ben Philpott, KUT Texas voters head to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a several races that were left undecided in the primary election March 4, and one of the most heated run-off battles will be over the Republican slot for lieutenant… Continue reading
May 27 Obama says U.S. 'finishing the job' in Afghanistan By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama will seek to keep 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after the war formally ends later this year and then will withdraw most of those forces by 2016, senior administration officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
May 27 Could Texas GOP voters steer the state further right? By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has been one of the most powerful figures in Texas since 2002, but he could be ousted Tuesday by GOP voters who appear ready to steer the state even further to the right by backing… Continue reading
May 27 Justices rule for death row inmates with low IQ By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states must look beyond an intelligence test score in borderline cases of mental disability to determine whether a death row inmate is eligible to be executed. The justices said in a 5-4… Continue reading
May 27 High Court says Mich. can't block Indian casino By Associated Press The Supreme Court says Michigan can't block the opening of an American Indian casino. The high court on Tuesday disagreed with state officials who want to shutter the Bay Mills Indian Community's casino about 90 miles south of its Upper… Continue reading
May 27 First lady responds to critics of school nutrition guidelines By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press First lady Michelle Obama is answering Republicans in Congress who want to roll back healthier school meal standards, holding an event at the White House to highlight the success of the health guidelines. The Tuesday event is an unusual move… Continue reading
May 27 Obama to unveil new foreign policy for post-Iraq and Afghanistan era By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Life after Iraq and Afghanistan: Over the next two weeks, President Obama will lay out his vision for American foreign policy after the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading
May 24 Judge allows U.S. Rep. John Conyers' name on August primary ballot By Associated Press A judge on Friday ordered U.S. Rep. John Conyers' name placed on the August primary ballot, trumping Michigan election officials who said the Democrat was ineligible because of problems with his nominating petitions. Continue reading
May 23 Watch Shields and Gerson on conservative candidates, Shinseki under fire By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist MIchael Gerson join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including primary election contests in Kentucky, Oregon and Georgia, and calls from some lawmakers for Secretary Eric Shinseki to step down after… Continue watching